Walking the čičməhán trail: Developing a place-based consciousness and historical context for nonprofit community leaders in Jefferson County.
June 30 @ 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Walking the čičməhán trail:
Developing a place-based consciousness and historical context for nonprofit community leaders in Jefferson County.
When: Tuesday, June 30th at 2:30-5pm
Who: Nonprofit executive directors, hired leadership staff or Board leaders
Where: The walk will begin at Chetzemoka Park at 2:30. We will do 3-3 1/2 miles of the 12 mile trail. And end back at Chetzemoka Park. Individuals with mobility challenges can adapt by driving to trail signage locations.
RSVP Required
Join JCF and other nonprofit community leaders on a guided walk of a 3.5 mile segment of The čičməhán Trail, co-hosted by the Native Connections Action group and trail co-founders Celeste Dybeck & Lys Burden.
This 2 hour walking tour offers local nonprofit leaders an opportunity to develop a deeper sense of place and to gain critical historical context and understanding about the Native presence, past and current, on the Qatay Peninsula.
Named after the last hereditary Chief of the S’Klallam People, the The čičməhán Trail, also referred to as the Chetzemoka Trail, highlights numerous important historical events and locations from mid-1800s to the early 1900s. The čičməhán Trail Walk is intended to educate the public about the relationship between the S’Klallam people who lived here since Time Immemorial on the peninsula they called Qatay, and the European Settlers who arrived in Port Townsend in the mid-19th Century.
Learn more about the trail here: http://www.tribalmuseum.jamestowntribe.org/hsg/exhibits/chetzemokatrail/ct_menu.php
Trail Guides:
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.
