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Welcome to our 6th Annual Gathering of the Eagles 🦅 Canoe Encampment through the San Juan Islands, May 16-22, 2026. •|•
Our intergenerational intertribal world culture event celebrates with a seven (7) day visit from Anacortes to Lopez, San Juan & Orcas Islands; concluding at Lummi Nation.
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This is a "Come-on-your-Own" canoe encampment. Please make your own ferry reservations at: https://secureapps.wsdot.wa.gov/Ferries/Reservations/Vehicle/default.aspx
Our dinner meals are 'Potluck' Potlatch-style, so please bring your favorite dish (s). These are Rain or Shine Events. Please bring your own 'Chair,' and our events are alcohol & drug free events.
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The following schedule is only a guide as times, tides and weather situations vary from year to year. Please bring your own dish, cup and utensils as we would like reduce our carbon footprint as a good teaching...
Thank you.
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May 16 » » » » » SATURDAY
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7AM | Arrival Washington Park, Anacortes
8AM | Prayer Circle
9AM | Departure Blessings
10:41A | Low Tide ~ Anacortes Tides
1PM | Canoe Welcome • Spencer Spit SP
3PM | Slahal Class • Lopez Comm. Cntr.
5PM | Potluck Dinner • Bring favorite dish
6PM | Protocol & Presentations
7PM | Teachings & Hoy'kwche Handshake
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May 17 » » » » » SUNDAY
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11:39A | Low Tide ~ Lopez Sound
1PM | Watmough Visit • South Lopez Island
3PM | Cooking, Visiting & Slahal Class •
Lopez Island Schools
5PM | Potluck Dinner • Bring favorite dish
6PM | Protocol, Presentations & Teachings
7PM | Skippers Meeting (-3.4 low@ 12:32P)
8PM | Hoy'kwche Handshake
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May 18 » » » » » MONDAY
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7AM | Departure Blessing • Spencer Spit SP
12:32P | Low Tide ~ Friday Harbor Tides
1PM | Canoe Welcome • Jackson Beach
3PM | Visiting Hour & Slahal
5PM | Potluck Dinner • Bring favorite dish
6PM | Protocol & Presentations
7PM | Teachings & Hoy'kwche Handshake
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May 19 » » » » » TUESDAY
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1:21P | Low Tide ~ Friday Harbor Tides
2PM | Lighthouse Visit • Limn Kiln SP
3PM | Cooking, Visiting & Slahal
Spring Street International School
5PM | Potluck, Protocol & Presentations
7PM | Skippers Meeting (-2.5 low@ 2:17P)
8PM | Hoy'kwche Handshake
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May 20 » » » » » WEDNESDAY
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7AM | Departure Blessing • Jackson Beach
1PM | Canoe Welcome • Olga Dock
2:17P | Low Tide ~ Orcas Island Tides
3PM | Visiting Hour • Olga Comm. Cntr.
5PM | Potluck Dinner • Bring favorite dish
6PM | Protocol & Presentations
7PM | Teachings & Hoy'kwche Handshake
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May 21 » » » » » THURSDAY
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4:15AM | Depart for Swalex (Mt. Constitution)
5:23AM | Sunrise ~ Swalex Sunrise Circle
11AM | Lunch
12PM | Travel to Massacre Bay • W. Sound
1PM | History, Language & Landback Talks
Turtle Back Mountain Hike • Clamjamming
3:12PM | Low Tide ~ Orcas Island Tide
3PM | Cooking, Visiting & Slahal
Odd Fellows Hall • East Sound
5PM | Potluck, Protocol & Presentations
7PM | Skippers Meeting (5.4 low@ 5:43A)
Hoy'kwche Handshake
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May 22 » » » » » FRIDAY
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5:30AM | Departure Blessings • Olga Dock
5:43AM | 5.4 Low ~ Orcas Island Tide
8:46AM | 6.7 High ~ Gooseberry Point Tide
9AM | Lummi Reef Net Visit ~ Legoe Bay
1PM | Canoes final landing • Stommish Gr.
4PM | Potluck Dinner & Protocol
4:23PM | -0.7 Low tide ~ Gooseberry Tide
5PM | Healing Circle • Chief Leschi Departs
7PM | Clam Bake • Storytelling •
Hoy'kweche Handshake
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Host | Sul ka dub, 360.391.7560
Coordinator | Carrie Bowman, 206.280.9142
Lopez Island | Robin Reid, 970.215.5883
San Juan Is. | Buffum Group, 360.472.0404
Orcas Island | Sharon Abreau, 917.626.5781
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Donations welcome to our partners at:
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Friends for Life (EIN: 61-2179506)
c/o Gathering of the Eagles
PO Box 1124
Ferndale, WA 98248
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2026 Theme:
Celebrating as Neighbors, Village to Village
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Theme Color: Blue
(please wear your Blues)
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