Scary Stories at the Longhouse

At the Duwamish Longhouse on Saturday, people were crossing West Marginal Way SW to go to the Halloween party hosted by the Duwamish Tribe.  Nick was acting as a crossing guard. Pretty scary. The traffic, not Nick.

People are crossing 5 lanes with a 40 mph posted speed limit on a major truck route, to get to the Longhouse from Herring House Park’s parking and the Duwamish Trail. There is just a rough dirt path on the west side of the road. We are working with the Duwamish Tribe and Duwamish Valley Safe Streets to apply to SDOT’s Neighborhood Street Fund for a sidewalk and signalized crosswalk to keep people safe and make it ADA accessible.

“The Duwamish Longhouse is the cultural center for indigenous People in the Coast-Salish region – a home to our spiritual practices and lifeways, as well as ceremonies and community gatherings. We invite you in with open and raised arms. Come and learn about our culture and living history.”

The Duwamish Tribe has been offering hospitality to all comers, ever since the days of their Chief Seattle and long before. We are asking the city that the American colonizers named after the Duwamish chief to reciprocate. To honor the ongoing life and contribution of the Duwamish people, upon whose lands and waters we live.

_DSC6338The Duwamish Tribe welcomes everyone. Even space aliens.

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Herring House Park on left. Duwamish Longhouse beyond, across West Marginal Way SW.

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