Schools gather in Chewelah to learn more about Spokane Salish culture

When the big yellow school busses arrived one after another at Chewelah City Park on Thursday, September 26, they were greeting by the sound of a drum circle. Fourth- grade drummers from Wellpinit set the mood for a cheerful Spokane Salish Culture Day. Seventh grade students from Mary Walker, Summit Valley, Columbia, Chewelah, Wellpinit and Valley schools filed into the seats at center stage in the park. A number of speakers, including Chewelah Mayor Dorothy Knauss, Monica Tonasket, Tribal Elder Pat Moses and Tribal Chairwoman Carol Evans talked about what this day meant. <a href="https://ksbrooks.medium.com/schools-gather-in-chewelah-to-learn-more-about-spokane-salish-culture-2c6ffa3d0f9d">Website</a>