Common Waters Part Three: Delta
Saturday, May 2, 2026 · 2:00 PM
Saturday, May 2, 2026 | Noon – 9 PM | Children welcome!There is a river at the center of this community. It has been here longer than any of us, feeding salmon, filling fields, sustaining families—Lummi, Nooksack, and settler alike. Right now, that river and the people who depend on her are at a crossroads.We are not here to debate it. We are here to experience it together.Common Waters: Delta is a day-long gathering on Lummi Nation lands. A chance to move through storied places, hear from the people who carry this river's history in their bodies, and imagine together what the future might hold.Come as yourself. Not as a representative of your organization, your industry, or your position. Just as a person who lives in this place and cares about its future.The Day12:00 – 4:00 PM — Sharing Stories from the Sea Ponds, to Northwest Indian College, to MariettaWe'll meet at the Lummi Nation Stommish grounds by 11:30, get on a bus, and experience four stories of the Lummi Nation lands together. The day will be grounded in place, story, and listening. Lummi knowledge-holders will share their people's history and vision for the future. Others from across the watershed will share theirs. We'll have time alone with the land and water, and time together to begin imagining what a shared future might look like.4:00 PM – 9:00 PM — Evening on Hale PassageWe'll return to the Stommish grounds, and programming will continue through dinner.The locally-sourced menu will include salmon caught and prepared according to Lummi traditions. Outings will be available on a carved canoe recently restored by brothers Free and Raven Borsey. Bonfires, stories, and time together on the water as the sun goes down.Families are welcome. A parallel experience will be available for both children (5-12) and youth (12+) throughout.What to BringLayers for variable weatherBoots you don't mind getting muddyAn open mind and a patient heartAttendanceThis event is by invitation only, and capacity is intentional