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The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community 13 Moons Curriculum provides an informal Indigenous educational platform for teaching science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics (STEAM) to the entire community.

Lona Johnson talks about how wellness comes from within, the importance of healing yourself to heal others, and how canoes keep us balanced.

Lona Johnson shares about her life as a canoe puller.

Leslie Eastwood talks about expectations on journeys, decision making, and the significant role that canoe culture has on healing.

Leslie Eastwood talks about waking the canoes after a long time at rest.

Leslie Eastwood talks about working together to bring back these racing canoes to Samish, to feeding the people, and hearing their songs.

In this video, Molli shares a little bit about the impact of assimilation and how Indigenous people practice celebrating their heritage today.

Molli Myers talks about traditional foods and their importance to her people's health. She describes how eating subsistence foods has only recently become unattainable, leading to a rise in people who are suffering from Diabetes and Heart Disease.

Molli Myers talks about how Dams lead to fish kills, and how these kills are not always readily apparent until the returning population doesn't return. She briefly discusses restoration ideas once the Dams are removed.

Molli Myers describes how the Gold Rush of 1848 devastated not only her land, but her culture as well. This brief overview discusses her feelings towards what happened, as well as its impact on the mountains and rivers.