Launch Party for the Tribal Guide to Maritime Washington: Suquamish Tribe

June 4, 2026 // Alex

Thursday, July 9 | 5:00 – 7:00 pm | Seattle Waterfront Overlook Walk, 1505 Alaskan Way, Seattle, WA 98101

Free and open to the public | No RSVP required

Join Maritime Washington and the Suquamish Tribe for an evening on the Seattle waterfront to celebrate the launch of the Tribal Guide to Maritime Washington!

The Tribal Guide to Maritime Washington is a new website and virtual guidebook that connects you with the water-based stories of Washington’s Tribes in one place: their voices, their waters, their traditions, and the places where you can experience it all firsthand. We’re thrilled to launch this new resource with the Suquamish and Squaxin Island Tribes—two nations whose relationships with the Salish Sea run deeper than any map can show.

What to look forward to at the launch event:

  • Demo the Tribal Guide to Maritime Washington website for yourself and hear from those who created it
  • Participate in hands-on activities led by experts from the Suquamish Tribe, including cedar weaving, Lushootseed language lessons, and shellfish identification.
  • Watch the premiere of a new original video exploring Suquamish maritime heritage.
  • Enjoy light snacks and refreshments.

Questions? Reach out to mwnha@preservewa.org. We hope to see you there!

The silhouette of a double-headed eagle memorial pole against the sunset stands behind several docked canoes.
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Four mesh bags full of clams sit in shallow water.
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A wooden sign reading "Suquamish Museum" in the foreground, with a longhouse-style museum in the background.
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Four carved wooden figures stand on pavement, with two metal canoes decorating a stone memorial behind them.
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An elevated view of around twenty canoes docked on Suquamish shores, with hundreds of people gathered around them. Agate Pass Bridge is visible in the background.
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We are able to provide this publicly accessible event free of charge thanks to funding from 4Culture. The Tribal Guide to Maritime Washington was made possible thanks to generous support from American Conservation Experience and the Mellon Foundation.

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