ONLINE- The Chetzemoka Trail & History of Native Americans on the Qatay Peninsula. Presented by: Celeste Dybeck & Lys Burden
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We’ll start with a chronological history of Natives on the Olympic Peninsula, leading up to the arrival of White Settlers and the events that took place after arrival. Then we’ll take a virtual field trip along the Trail in Port Townsend, named after the last hereditary Chief of the S’Klallam People, which follows numerous important historical points from mid-1800s to the early 1900s.
The Chetzemoka Trail is intended to educate the public about the relationship between the S’Klallam people who lived here for hundreds of years on the peninsula they called Qatay and the European Settlers who arrived in Port Townsend in the mid-19th Century.
Celeste Dybeck (r) is a Jamestown S’Klallam Tribal Elder and the Chetzemoka Trail Project Leader. She is also an award-winning fabric artist, particularly known for her traditional button blankets. She lives in Port Townsend.
Lys Burden (l) was Project Co-Leader and Trail Planner. She lives in Port Townsend, where she also served on the city’s Non-Motorized Transportation Board.
