N'chi Wanapum is a Native community canoe family in Warm Springs, where students and elders learn from each other in a circle of kinship. During weekly meetings, the group trains for an annual two- to three-week canoe journey, called "Tribal Community to Community by Way of the Canoe," which is a life-changing experience for the participants.read more
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