Polly Dyer – Seattle • Entered by Penelope Peterson on May 30, 2025
Polly Dyer Seattle Broads take Duwamish Eco-Tour
April 6, 2025 – April 6, 2025
Participants and Hours
| Pre Planning hours | 0.5 |
| Post Admin hours | |
| Activity Hours | 2 |
| Participants | 1 |
| Total Hours | 2.5 |
Key Issue: Multiple apply
Activity Type: Relationship Building with non-white and/or frontline communities (relational meetings, attending events, community support, etc.)
Key Partners: Duwamish Tribal Members
Short Description of Activity
On a rainy Sunday morning in April, the Polly Dyer Seattle Broads met at the Duwamish Longhouse to take the Duwamish Eco-Tour. On the tour, the Broads walked along the Duwamish River and also saw the site of one of the Duwamish villages. The Duwamish are the “first people” of Seattle. Their website says that they were the first signatories of the Treaty of Point Elliott in 1855. Their longhouse stands today across the street from where one of their largest villages was located before it was burned down by settlers in 1895.
Reflection/Evaluation
The event was a success. We had a great turn-out of twenty Broads who went on the Duwamish Eco-Tour. The tour gave us important insights into the Duwamish history and sense of place. The Duwamish have always lived along the Duwamish River. Unfortunately, the Duwamish River today is very polluted and is listed as a National Superfund Site. In addition, the Duwamish are still fighting to obtain federal recognition as a Tribe. Our tour guide suggested that impediments to their recognition include inter-tribal politics and jockeying for resources among the Tribes .
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Photo Captions
1. Polly Dyer Seattle Broads standing in front of the Duwamish River while on the Duwamish Eco-Tour.
2. Polly Dyer Seattle Broads learn about the history of the Duwamish Tribal Lands as part of the Duwamish Eco-Tour.
3. Polly Dyer Seattle Broads consult a map of the Duwamish River and the Duwamish Tribal Lands as part of the Duwamish Eco-Tour.
4. Polly Dyer Seattle Broads learn about the Duwamish River and Duwamish Tribal Lands as part of the Duwamish Eco-Tour.