ELWHA: A RIVER REBORN

You’re Invited to Experience a

Roaring Resurgence

Squaxin Island Museum Library and Research Center

150 SE K’wuh-Deegs-Altxw, Shelton, WA 98584

www.squax in i s l andmuseum.org For more information contact Ruth Whitener (360) 432-3841.

(Just off Hwy. 101 between Olympia and Shelton)

A Burke Museum traveling exhibit now at the Squaxin Island Museum

For centuries, the Elwha River has been more than a river. It’s been the lifeline for the people, animals, and the environment of the Elwha River Valley. Located in the beautiful rain forest of the Olympic Peninsula, the Elwha is also at the heart of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe’s culture. For the last 100 years, the Elwha River has been blocked by two dams – the Elwha and the Glines Canyon, built to provide hydroelectric power to the early settlement town of Port Angeles. However, the dams were built violating state laws, without fish ladders or any way for salmon to pass through. This cut off the lifeline for a wide variety of animals, and severely impacted the livelihood and traditions of the Klallam people. Beginning in September 2011, the two aging dams that had blocked the Elwha River for more than a century were demolished, clearing the way for an unprecedented ecological restoration. Now the world is watching to see what happens next.

Elwha: A River Reborn was developed by the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture in collaboration with The Seattle T imes, Mountaineers Books, and the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe.

March 16 Reception for Elwha: A River Reborn 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Free Admission

April 2 Basketry Class with Josh Mason 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., $5.00

April 30 Meet Lynda Mapes, author of Elwha: A River Reborn Presentation & Book Signing 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., Free Admission

April 30 Movie – Return of the River Award-winning film 5:30 p.m., Free Admission

May 21 Waves of Perfection A Culinary Journey Doors open at 4:30 p.m. For tickets call 360-432-3841.

Calendar of Events

Please join us for a reception for our new exhibit

Elwha: A River Reborn Wednesday, March 16, 2016

5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Squaxin Island Museum, Library and Research Center, our Home of Sacred Belongings

with guest speaker Frances Charles, Chairwoman of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe

For more information call 360-432-3841 Admission is free and open to the public.

This exhibit is on display now through May 1, 2016.

Photography by Steve Ringman