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Samish Library

Winter 2024-2025

Nov 21, 2024, 14:42 by Julie Hanson, Samish Library Assistant

Winter Blessings To All!

While the library has been physically closed, I have been very busy conducting an inventory. If I had to guess, I’m 30% through over 4600 items. We have a lot of books!

 

Additions in the last couple of months:

Rez Rules by Chief Clarence Louie

Indian Killer by Alexie Sherman

Future Home of the Living God by Louise Erdrich

Spider Woman’s Web by Susan Hazen-Hammond

Dale DeArmond: A First Book of Her Prints by Dale DeArmond

An Afro-Indigenous History of United States by Kyle Mays

 

We received a lovely donation from Friends of Orcas Island Library as well!

 

Reviews:

Future Home of the Living God by Louise Erdich

This was my first, but won’t be my last book, by this author. Set in a dystopian not-too-distant future, there are forces at work changing the DNA of all living things. The book is a diary written by a first-time mother to her unborn child.

 

Jesintel: Living Wisdom from Coast Salish Elders by Children of the Setting Sun Productions

Book Club book for November was phenomenal. 16 Elders offer their perspectives on language revitalization, Coast Salish family values and naming practices, salmon, sovereignty, canoe racing, and storytelling. They also share traumatic memories, including their boarding school experiences and the epidemics that ravished their communities. Beautiful photographs throughout, I was struck by the dignity, humor, and humility of all of the stories shared.


December Book Club, Tuesday, December 10th: Haboo: Native American Stories from Puget Sound, translated and edited by Vi Hilbert. We will discuss and determine future selections at this meeting!

June Culture Day (Summit Park)

Anacortes, WA

Join us at Samish’s Summit Park campus! Explore the Beaver Lodge carving studio, Chelángen building, and our library of more than 4,000 titles.

Dates: 28 – 28 Jun, 2025

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Lunch (Summit Park)

Anacortes, WA

Meet and catch up with Samish families over a shared lunch.

Dates: 28 – 28 Jun, 2025

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Canoe Naming Ceremony (Cannery Building)


Come to celebrate the naming of Samish’s repatriated cedar canoe.

Dates: 28 – 28 Jun, 2025

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FULL - Salish Sea Háwe7 (Anacortes)

Anacortes, WA

Explore the Samish homelands by water with Island Adventures.

Dates: 28 – 28 Jun, 2025

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General Council Meeting

Anacortes, WA

General Council Meeting

Dates: 29 – 29 Jun, 2025

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Culture Talk: Community + Family Teachings (online)

Anacortes, WA

Learn about cultural, community, and family teachings.

Dates: 08 – 08 Jul, 2025

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Nature Walk (Anacortes)


Enjoy this gentle two-mile hike amongst the ancient trees south of Heart Lake located in the Anacortes Community Forest Lands.

Dates: 12 – 12 Jul, 2025

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Samish Youth Playday

Anacortes, WA

Come celebrate summer with us at a fun-filled afternoon designed just for Samish youth and families! This community event is all about joy, movement, and connection — and it’s completely FREE.

Dates: 19 – 19 Jul, 2025

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Canoe Journey - Samish Landing (Fidalgo Bay Resort)

Anacortes, WA

Canoe Journey is landing in Samish territory for a shared dinner, followed by open floor.

Dates: 24 – 25 Jul, 2025

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Samish Elders Ice Cream Social & Games


Samish Elders are invited to an Ice Cream Social with fun games!

Dates: 06 – 06 Aug, 2025

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Mariners Salute to Native American Night (Seattle)


Sit with fellow Samish citizens at the Mariners Salute to Native American Night.

Dates: 26 – 26 Aug, 2025

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Camp Samish (Samish Island)

Bow, WA

Save the date for Camp Samish 2025!

Dates: 29 Aug – 01 Sep, 2025

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Samish Elders Virtual & In-Person Fall Gathering


Join us for an afternoon of great conversation, culture talk and bingo.

Dates: 19 – 19 Sep, 2025

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Fall Cultural Gathering (Fidalgo Bay Resort)

Anacortes, WA

Save the date for the annual Fall Cultural Gathering at Fidalgo Bay Resort.

Dates: 20 – 20 Sep, 2025

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Samish Elders Virtual & In-Person Bingo Fun!


Samish Elders are invited to Bingo Fun!

Dates: 10 – 10 Oct, 2025

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Harvest Fest (Fidalgo Bay Resort)

Anacortes, WA

Save the date for the annual Samish Harvest Fest at Fidalgo Bay Resort.

Dates: 01 – 01 Nov, 2025

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Christmas Party (Fidalgo Bay Resort)

Anacortes, WA

Save the date for the annual Samish Christmas Party at Fidalgo Bay Resort.

Dates: 06 – 06 Dec, 2025

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Virtual Christmas Party (online)


Save the date for the annual Virtual Samish Christmas Party.

Dates: 12 – 12 Dec, 2025

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