A personal packing list can be found above. But in general, food, camp gear, gifts, cultural and ceremonial gear.

Each tribe is handling their own logistics for their own people, including food and camp gear. There will be a few host-provided meals as seen above.

Camp gear packing list for groups includes: Pop-up canopy (optional, but nice), Camp tables (optional, but nice), Water jugs and bottles, Reusable eatery (please minimize garbage), Digging tools, Baskets or buckets for collecting camas, Work gloves (optional, but nice), Sun protection, and rain gear.

As many as you can handle logistics for. But please have your group leader provide an approximate RSVP number to Sam Qolanten Barr ASAP.

No, there are no showers, unless you bring a camp shower. It will be 3 nights.

Yes, there will be port-o-potties and hand-washing stations. We will have five near the office building and five near central camp.

There will also be a porta-potty near the harvest location. Refer to the site map for locations.

Yes! As much or as little as you want. Giveaways are welcome at the protocol ceremony. Also, special individual recognitions are welcome.

For group meals listed on the schedule, you are always welcome to contribute potluck dishes. If you would prefer to contribute financially for meals, please direct donations to the Tulalip Foundation.

We have been having a very mild and warm spring so far, so hopefully it will be sunny and warm. There might also be rain. Sometimes it is windy on the prairie.

Yes, there will be a outside fire for the majority of the event to cook the qwlho7el in the earth oven. In addition, some groups have small camp fires at their campsites.

No. You can come for one day or all the days. However, we highly encourage people to attend the whole time, as it is a meaningful experience when you attend from start to finish.

To help the staff & cooks with meal planning and coordination, please rsvp with the dates you plan to come.

There is a large field where tents can easily be set up. Pop-up canopies are welcome. We HIGHLY recommend staking down tents and canopies as the prairie can get very windy.

Yes, there are RV parking areas. In some cases, small RVs can park near tents with special permission.

Waste will be sorted into trash, recycling, and compost. Please DO NOT bring compostable silverware. The composting facility that we are working with, does not accept them, so they will end up in the landfill.

In 2025, we had a minimum of about 70 people and a maximum of 160. Half of each was youth under the age of 25. About 5 tribes with official camps for the entire event. About 14 tribes were represented with general membership.

If any participating organizations and agencies would like to write up a blurb for their newsletters, we would appreciate being able to review any public articles/videos/etc. before posting. You can contact kelsey@coastsalishyouth.org for review.

Many of the attendees are minors. Please DO NOT post any media of attendees without explicit consent from participants and their parents/guardians.

The only death camas that we’ve seen in the past 7 years has been on the east side of the remnant prairie. There is also a new patch in the East Neighbors' yard.

These locations will be flagged. NO DIGGING OF DEATH CAMAS IS ALLOWED DURING FOOD CAMAS HARVEST DAYS.

We take extreme precautions when harvesting. All harvested camas MUST have an intact flower when brought to processing, otherwise it will not go into the earth oven.

Electricity

We will run an extension cord from the pump-house coop to the longhouse tent for a PA system. Folks are also encouraged to bring solar setups and battery banks for power in their own camp area.

Firewood

We will have about a cord of firewood in one of the coops. There will be a wheelbarrow to transport wood, and a wood-chopping area near the cooking pit.

If you bring your own wood, please do not transport it more than 10 miles to avoid transporting pests into the sensitive prairie ecosystems.

Water

There will be a limited shared power and water hookup. Please plan for no hookups or electricity for RVs & campers.

If refilling RV water tanks. Please try to do this at night to conserve water pressure during the day.