Native plants, like Thimbleberry, have been appreciated as a delicious food source in the Pacific Northwest where I live. Salmon Berries are starting to form in these woods. They are already ripe at the sunny edges of the forest and borders of wetlands. The blossoms of the Salal will soon become another favorite berry of the Coast … [Read more...]
Food Along the Trail – Big Leaf Maple Flower Fritters
During these past two weeks, the forest trail I often walk along has been getting lighter and lighter, not because it’s been sunny, but because one of the largest deciduous trees in this forest community is making it’s own light as it forms thousands of clusters of cream colored, inverted cup-like flowers. As days go by, pollen dusts the clusters … [Read more...]
Weaving Words – 1990 Suquamish-Indianola Oral Histories
Weaving Words - 1990 Suquamish-Indianola Oral Histories Thirty years ago, some White land owners from the community where I live attempted to block the sale of land to the Suquamish Tribe. For most of time, this land was known to be a part of Traditional Suquamish Territory, so the Tribe persisted and eventually purchased enough land in Indianola … [Read more...]
Land Acknowledgement 2020
Land Acknowledgement 2020 I acknowledge that I reside on the traditional territory of the Suquamish Peoples, People of the Clear Salt Water, whose ancestors have lived here from time immemorial, preserving the land and waters that five generations of my own family have benefitted from. I express my deepest respect and gratitude for all indigenous … [Read more...]
Cedar Pouch Class at BARN – June 2017 Recap
This June, the Bainbridge Artisans Resource Network opened the doors to eleven artisans studios, with several common spaces for programs and intermingling. Located on Bainbridge Island, Washington, this center for artisans has been a dream in the making for many years. Not everyone is fortunate to have a studio space. Many of us have spent periods … [Read more...]
