The Yakama Nation begins its commemoration of the Treaty of 1855 with a parade on Friday and a pow wow out in White Swan. Everyone is invited to join the festivities.
Yakima Valley boys and girls basketball teams are gearing up for the first round of the WIAA State Basketball tournaments kicking off today.
Here's a rundown of who's in, when and where they play, and how they got there.
On the weekend of June 10-12, the Yakama Nation commemorated the Treaty of 1855. A brief history note: The treaty was signed on June 9, 1855. The tribe is the biggest reservation in Central Washington, with 11,000-plus enrolled members and situated on 1.1 million acres. The weekend kicked off with a parade in Toppenish and a softball tournament. The Pow Wow was in White Swan.
The Yakama Nation is commemorating the Treaty of 1855 today through Sunday (June 5-7).
I'm an enrolled member of the Yakama Nation, and we all live in an area rich in culture --
including my favorite: the food. I would like to invite everyone to come to the Rez and enjoy this weekend's events in White Swan, including the Pow Wow, where you can find me! Or the rodeo. There are also softball tournam
Last week was a hard one as we learned of the sacrifice of White Swan resident and U.S Marine Lance Corporal Joe Jackson. We won't forget! Services will be held on Wednesday at Tahoma Cemetery about 11am.