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Tribe to welcome state ship May 14

Monday, May 5, 2008 9:36 AM PDT

By The Daily News

Leaders of the Chinook Indian tribe will canoe on the Columbia River to
trade goods in the traditional manner with the tall ships Lady Washington,
the Official Ship of the State of Washington, and her companion ship
Hawaiian Chieftain, when the vessels return to Washington May 14.

After the rendezvous in Baker Bay, the tribal canoes and tall ships will
proceed together to the Port of Ilwaco, where the replica sailing vessels
will offer public tours and sailings.

This marks the fourth year the Chinooks are welcoming the lady Washington
to Ilwaco. The activities harken back to a visit to the Columbia River by
the original Lady Washington in 1792, when traded for furs with native
peoples.

Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain are returning to Washington after a
seven-month tour of California and Oregon ports. While in Ilwaco, the ships
will conduct educational programs for area school children and offer
dockside tours and sailings to the general public. For a schedule, visit
http://www.historicalseaport.org.

On May 19, the ships will sail up the Columbia River for stops at the
Oregon communities of Rainier and St. Helens, as well as Vancouver on the
Washington side, before participating in the Portland Rose Festival May 29
to June 5.

All schedules are subject to change without notice. Please confirm before
boarding. Details about Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain, including
specifications, and the histories of both ships, are available at
http://www.historicalseaport.org.