Power Paddle to Puyallup Youth Canoe Journey 2024

What is Canoe Journey?

The Canoe Journey is an annual tradition of traveling on ancestral waterways.

This Year’s Canoe Journey: A Focus on Youth

Connie McCloud shared, “The whole point of this Youth Journey is to teach our children so that you have the adults, you have the Elders, working with the youth to train them to be in the leadership position. It doesn’t eliminate any canoe families from participating. It puts the focus on training our youth.” This statement captures the purpose and goal of this years journey in that our Puyallup shores are open to all.

The youth journey is an opportunity for elders to impart their knowledge, for adults to guide and support, and for our youth to step confidently into roles of leadership. This will assist in ensuring that the culture is continued on through future generations.

Below is the list of registered canoe families. Names and spelling as provided by the registration form. This list was last updated as of July 17th, 2024 at 9 A.M.

1. Portland All Nations Canoe Family
2. Salmon Dancer
3. Samish Canoe Family
4. SeaWolf – Swaltcelitca
5. Queets Canoe Family
6. Puyallup
7. Kwumut Lelum Canoe Family
8. Snoqualmie canoe family
9. Tla’amin Canoe Family
10. Cowlitz Canoe Family
11. Chief Leschi School Canoe Family
12. Chehalis Canoe Family
13. Cowlitz, Canoe,, Family
14. 7 Waters
15. Leimomiwaiwainui Canoe Family
16. Squaxin Island Canoe Family
17. Suquamish
18. Ann Penn-Charles
19. Wellbeing
20. Ahmoose ahmoose
21. ii – yuca- mutiook
22. diƛkʷaʕqƛ xaadaʔk
23. Swinomish Youth Canoe Family
24. Munu Canoe Family
25. Munu
26. TBD – Ditidaht
27. Lhaqtemish Canoe Family
28. Tana Stubš (2 canoes)
29. Tana Stubš (2 canoes)
30. č̓away̓altxʷ ʔiišəd – Shellhouse Canoe Family at UW
31. Sqwudaytud
32. Suquamish
33. Suquamish
34. Mowachaht-Muchalaht
35. Nokedjak
36. Skookum
37. N’chi Wanapum
38. Swan/Manhousaht
39. Moomooquin canoe family
40. Qwyano
41. swaq̓ʷsəb
42. Nooksack Way of Life
43. SC’IANEW Canoe Family
44. River road
45. lək̓ʷəŋən
46. Xwelmexw Canoe Family
47. Maqumis
48. Stanki’ya
49. Ulxayu
50. Carvers’ Camp
51. Tulalip Canoe Family
52. χʷomaɬkʷu
53. Salish Spirit Canoe Family
54. Charlie Family – Sts’ailes
55. Chichi
56. qisqis
57. Lottie
58. SootsCoo Crew
59. Elder Spirit
60. SCIANEW Canoe Family
61. Muckleshoot Canoe Family
62. Eagle Spirit
63. Warrior Spirit
64. Sacred Water
65. Sts’ailes Mestexw
66. chicha
67. qisiqs
68. Kaasai
69. WSÁNEĆ canoe family
70. Kwi-Di-Do-Kwis
71. Kwi-Di-Do-Kwis
72. Lummi Blackhawk Canoe family
73. yex wule? Suqw
74. yex wule? Suqw
75. yex wule? Suqw
76. NWIC
77. Pil’alt Warrior Canoe Family – “Skwó:wech” Journey Canoe