Maiden of Deception Pass | Guardian of Her Samish People
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Title
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Maiden of Deception Pass | Guardian of Her Samish People
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Description
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Longhouse Media presents a documentary about the Samish Legend of Ko-kwal-alwoot, who risked her life to save the Samish people from starvation. The film explains the story, its pole carving on Rosario Beach in Deception Pass State Park, and the importance of the history to the Samish people.
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Subject
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Anacortes
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Canada
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First Nations
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Native American
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Samish
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San Juan Islands
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Abstract
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Long ago a maiden named Ko-kwal-alwoot risked her life to save the Samish people from starvation. She did so by agreeing to marry a man of the sea, who threatened…
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Publisher
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Longhouse Media
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Date
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2015-06-12T15:16:22-04:00
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Extent
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26:48
