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An important piece of local history is on display at the Swinomish Casino & Lodge for the next month.
The Snakelum canoe, a family canoe built by members of the Lower Skagit Tribe more than 160 years ago, will be exhibited in the hotel lobby through early September.
The Swinomish Tribe has invited the public to come and see it. It gives locals a unique chance to “get up close and personal” with the history,” said Swinomish Casino & Lodge Marketing Director Jumada Schwinden.
The canoe was used in the 1850s by Chief Snetlum of the Lower Skagit Tribe, and it was passed down through his family. Th...
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