SEATTLE — The annual Salmon Homecoming celebration is returning to Seattle’s waterfront this weekend, bringing together indigenous culture, art, music and a celebration of the salmon’s return.
Now in its 34th year, Salmon Homecoming will take place Saturday at Pier 62 and Pier 58 along the Seattle waterfront.
“It’s a festival kind of celebrating the return of the salmon to our rivers,” said Jordan Remington, the Friends of Waterfront Park Indigenous programs curator and board member with the Salmon Homecoming Alliance. “And so, it’s way of kind of showcasing some of the local Native cultures, as well as supporting Native artists.”
The event will feature a Native vendor market, coastal songs and dances, and a traditional canoe welcoming.
According to Remington, more than 14 canoe families are expected to participate.
“Those 14 families will start over out in West Seattle, pull their way across the bay,” Remington said. “They will all pull up in front of this floating dock here at Pier 62 and come each at a time, ask permission to come ashore and join the festivities.”
Organizers say the event celebrates both conservation and culture while helping people connect with the region’s indigenous communities and natural environment.
“It’s really a chance for people in the City of Seattle to get better connected to understanding the environment around them,” Remington said. “And also a chance to just connect with the local culture and the tribes that we have here.”
The festival also marks the final summer season programming event supported by Friends of Waterfront Park, symbolizing the end of summer and the return of the salmon.
Salmon Homecoming runs from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday.
Friends of Waterfront Park is encouraging attendees to RSVP in advance so organizers can better estimate attendance.
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