X’oots kuye’ik awakened: Tribal citizens go ‘paddles up’ in canoe created by the late Marvin E. Oliver

More than 100 people participated in the awakening and launch of the new Ketchikan Indian Community canoe X’oots kuye’ik (Brown Bear Spirit) on Friday. Tribal citizens blessed the new 36-foot …More than 100 people participated in the awakening and launch of the new Ketchikan Indian Community canoe X’oots kuye’ik (Brown Bear Spirit) on Friday. Tribal citizens blessed the new 36-foot …