Quinault Tribal Museum & Cultural Center

09/17/2026

Siokwil John for teaching us how to make clam sacks!
It was nice enough we could sit outside and learn.

08/27/2026

***UPDATE: There are 4 spots remaining as of Monday 8/31 ***

Learn how to make your own clam sack as digging time approaches.
The workshop is 3 days, and it is necessary you attend all 3 sessions. Materials are provided, bring yourself and come learn.
This class is taught by John Pluff. Our hands go up to him for choosing to share this knowledge and to pass it on for others to learn.

Space is limited to 12 people.

07/23/2026

The Lake Quinault Lodge will be celebrating 100 years on September 19th 2026. Official Itinerary will be available soon.

Quinault Members, we are seeking:

Artists (to display their work in the ballroom alongside the museum display)
Drummers and Singers
Canoe Families to display their Ocean Canoes
Cooks for Salmon Bake

Tribal Participants are allowed to camp near the lodge for 2 nights (Arriving September 18th, Departing September 20th)

Complimentary Dinners will be provided on September 18th and 19th for Tribal Participants.

Scan the QR code or click to link to let the lodge know in what capacity you will be participating.

Any questions please email [email protected] or [email protected]

Siokwil

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07/20/2026

Our first group went out on the 16th and was a success !
Our next group will be meeting on Thursday the 30th 1:00-1:30pm! We hope to see you there.

07/16/2026

We will be meeting at Bowerman Basin today around 1-1:30 pm for sweetgrass gathering for those who want to join us. If you're not on the list we can add you when you arrive. It might be raining and thunderbird is around but we will try harvesting anyway!

If you cant make it today, we will be going again Thursday 7/30.
Another group will be scheduled to go out after the Paddle (Paddle to Nisqually)

Siokwil.

07/14/2026

Sweetgrass (kɑkciW) Gathering

Email to be signed up for the permit.

We will post when we will be going out as a group for those that wish to join us!

04/22/2026

06/20/2025

Cool exhibition opportunity for all you artists out there 🎨
Free to exhibit, no fee with tables provided.

3 separate dates are available.

Please email [email protected] so I can send all your info (Name, Email, Phone Number) to the event coordinator at the lodge.

06/16/2025

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The Museum is planning to take a group out to Bowerman Basin (Grays Harbor Wildlife Life Refuge) in Hoquiam once again this year to harvest sweet grass:

Our question to our tribal members (and those other tribal members and non-tribal individuals who will accompany them) is when should we host this event?

>End of June?
>Sometime after the 4th of July?

Please give your thoughts in the comments below.
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Other QIN programs that would like to participate or would like to share their thoughts please email or call us or stop by and visit.

(Photo: Sarah Sotomish harvesting sweetgrass. Taken from the book "Basketry of the Quinault by Joan Megan Jones")

05/21/2025

Pauline Capoeman (Kalama) with a portrait of her mom, Charlotte Kalama. Behind Pauline is her mom's basket collection in our museum. Siokwil for visiting us 😀