How to Welcome Canoes

In this video, Eileen Richardson and Becky Sheldon guide you through the protocols of welcoming canoes to shore when Muckleshoot is hosting. You'll learn the steps and significance of this protocol, along with the traditional language used to welcome those arriving by water.

They also provide instruction on how to respectfully ask permission to come ashore when visiting another tribe. This video offers essential knowledge for anyone participating in or witnessing these important cultural exchanges.