Roosevelt Powwow

After Seafair on Saturday, my family and I drove across the state to attend Roosevelt Powwow by the Columbia River. We were invited to go there by our Tribal Councilman Sam Jim Jr, as his family helps put it on every year. Unlike Seattle, which had rained, Roosevelt was dry and hot. Nonetheless, there were of course a lot of Yakamas there, and Miss Warm Springs showed up as well! It was great seeing her and her dad again. (We did hear an announcement for Roosevelt Powwow at Pi-Ume-Sha.) Although it was a smaller Powwow, we had fun with the closer community—shaking hands of course, getting to know the new Miss City of Roses (Delta Park Powwow Queen) and hanging out with some old friends. Of course my mom bought raffle tickets…to no avail. But thankfully there were a few kids walking around selling dried fish, more people were selling popcorn, and we munched a bit while chatting with a family friend and her husband. It was nice just being able to enjoy the weather and watch the river. It is traditional land after all…