This post is sponsored by Everywhere Agency on behalf of FoodSaver®; however, all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own. Growing up on the Swinomish reservation in Skagit County, life was greatly impacted by salmon fishing. The Skagit River is the only river in the lower 48 states that has all five species of salmon and provides the best salmon fishing experience. Commercial salmon fishing was my dad's only job the first twelve years of my life. I remember going out on my … [Read more...]
Canoe Journey 2016: Paddle to Nisqually
A special thank you to Adams Natural for supporting our PNW outdoor journeys this summer. This year our canoe family traveled to Nisqually for the 2016 annual canoe journey. We love our experience with the Canoe Journey. It brings together natives and non-natives with a common goal of providing a drug and alcohol free event. Plus, it offers pullers a chance to take a personal journey towards healing and recovery of culture, traditional knowledge and spirituality. Paddle to Nisqually … [Read more...]
BBQ King Salmon Chowder Recipe
This is a sponsored post with Tasteful Selections. All opinions are mine alone. This year's king salmon season didn't go so well for our local fishermen. My grandpa (above) went out with his brother-in-law and caught a few king salmon but nothing like previous years. So, this year my grandpa purchased some Baker Lake king salmon from our local fish company, which our tribe owns. This week, he got up when the sun came up to BBQ the king salmon before it got too hot outside. (We are having … [Read more...]
The Impact of Multigenerational Living in My Life
This is a sponsored blog post. All opinions are 100% my own. Growing up on a Native American reservation in Western Washington was a great experience for me. Not only did I live within a mile of a very large extended family, but I also got the experience of connecting with a larger community of other Native Americans who lived in our village. We all knew each other. We said hello and waved at everyone who went by. Kids from all over the village came over to play on our swing set, … [Read more...]
Traditional Native BBQ Salmon Spread
This last week our reservation celebrated the annual First Salmon Ceremony and Blessing of the Fleet. It is a way for us to come together with the surrounding community to celebrate the seafood we are given by the Creator and also a time for us collectively to pray for our fishermen as the salmon season begins. It's May and our fishermen are fishing this month for King Salmon. Our community luncheon included crab, prawns, and King Salmon. The salmon is cooked traditionally over wood and … [Read more...]
Pasta Primavera with Salmon Recipe
This is a sponsored post with Mode Media and Bertolli®. All opinions are mine alone. My husband is half Italian. His ancestors came to America and changed their Italian sounding name to something simple and settled and flourished here in the United States. My husband has memories growing up of hearing his family tell him - "Mangia" or "Eat!" So this half Italian (half German) Navy man met me - half Native American (the other parts are German and Puerto Rican) woman and our crazy cross … [Read more...]
A Family Birthday Party (Native American #DisneySide)
Disney sent me this awesome box of party supplies to host my own #DisneySide party. You know, through a party, showing my unique family Disney side. The box they sent was for a multi-generational party. I had every intention of throwing this amazing party for the Super Bowl. You know, the Seahawks were going back to the Super Bowl again, and our family was beyond excited. I started scouring the internet for ideas - Disney Football party ideas. Then at the last minute my parents, sister and … [Read more...]
