"Like an intricate cedar bas-ket, the past, present and future are being woven together by the Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe.

In ceremonies last December, tribal members opened a traditional longhouse � the first they've had in more than a century � which will provide a center for important tribal gatherings. It is located at the S'Klallams' new House of Knowledge, described as a "village of learning" for the tribe and visitors. When complete, it will include the longhouse, a career and education department, an elder center and a new library.

The House of Knowledge draws heavily on the tribe's rich cultural heritage, presenting it through modern-day facilities to perpetuate it through future generations of the tribe and those who seek to learn of it."

Get the Story:
Editorial: S'Klallam Are Renewing Their Heritage (The Kitsap Sun 9/30)
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Relevant Links:
Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe - http://www.pgst.nsn.us

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