The Yakama Nation begins its commemoration of the Treaty of 1855 with a parade on Friday and a pow wow out in White Swan. Everyone is invited to join the festivities.
Yakima Valley boys and girls basketball teams are gearing up for the first round of the WIAA State Basketball tournaments kicking off today.
Here's a rundown of who's in, when and where they play, and how they got there.
On the weekend of June 10-12, the Yakama Nation commemorated the Treaty of 1855. A brief history note: The treaty was signed on June 9, 1855. The tribe is the biggest reservation in Central Washington, with 11,000-plus enrolled members and situated on 1.1 million acres. The weekend kicked off with a parade in Toppenish and a softball tournament. The Pow Wow was in White Swan.
Over the weekend (June 5-7) the Yakama Nation commemorated the Treaty of 1855 with the powwow and rodeo in White Swan and other events in Toppenish.
I got my camera, did a few interviews and took some footage of the powwow.