The Quillayute are a Native American tribe located in western Washington in the United States of America, presently totaling about 750. The Quileute tribe colonized onto the Quileute Indian Reservation situated near the south-west corner of Clallam County, Washington at the mouth of the Quillayute River on the Pacific seacoast. The reservation's primary population center is the residential area of La Push, Washington. Similar to many … [Read more...]
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Kweeti and the Wolves
June 11, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Once there was a wolf who always hunted on the beach for hair-seals, whales, or anything else he could find. One day he wandered further than normally, and arrived at a house where he discovered a man living all by himself. His name was Kweeti. He came in and flopped down a duck, saying, "Keep this, while I hunt some more!" Kweeti said, 'Very well, you may leave it there. I'm very sick." Near dark the wolf came in again, and said, "I'll stay … [Read more...]
Quileute Tribal Council
June 7, 2009 by 1 Comment
The Quileute, also known as Quillayute, is a Amerindian people in westerly Washington state in the United States, presently numbering around 750. The Quileute people settled onto the Quileute Indian Reservation after signing the Treaty of Quinault River of 1855, later reauthorized as the Treaty of Olympia in 1856. It's located near the southwesterly corner of Clallam County, Washington at the mouth of the Quillayute River on the Pacific coast. … [Read more...]
Sportfishing La Push Olympic Peninsula
June 7, 2009 by 3 Comments
Fishing is one the best sports anyplace. With the vast assortment and types of fishing to cast and many species to hook and catch, one can easily find something they like in La Push, Washington. Sportfishing, in the area, has become very popular. Three charter companies operate in La Push. Surf fishing can also be had on the beaches. Fishermen in the area catch salmon (Chinook, coho, and pink) and bottom feeders, such as rockfish, … [Read more...]
Navajo Skinwalker
June 4, 2009 by 35 Comments
Hunt for the Skinwalker I was gripped with fear at what I was watching in the headlights of the car. At first it seemed to be a un-clothed man shrouded in some sort of an animal hide. A violent storm was raging and the rain was falling in buckets as I concentrated focusing my eyes in on the figure not ten feet in front of the car. There was a flash of light and what followed can only be described as 20 minutes of pure terror that left both … [Read more...]
Quileute Wolf Myths
June 3, 2009 by 38 Comments
“I smell blood” exclaims a quileute wolf as he struts away in hunt of flesh imagine the surprise when he wanders upon “The Cold Ones” (twilight vampires) their skin shimmering in the sunshine nearly blinding reflecting the sunlight. Additional wolves come as the pack once more recovers its strength in shear numbers. Undiscouraged by the presence of werewolves the vampires resume feeding upon a freshly killed elk. The wolves surround them and a … [Read more...]