Lummi Stommish Water Festival
June 11-14, 2009
Tentative Schedule of Events
UPDATED VERSION 2009 (coming soon)
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Attention All Food Vendors:
Food Handler’s Permits Are Required -Classes are limited to these dates, please do not wait! - After these dates, food handler’s permits must be obtained at the Whatcom County Health Department for $10.00.
May 7, 2009 -
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1:00pm-3:00pm Food Handler’s Class, LIBC Training Room, East Campus
Building I
May 14, 2009-
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10:00am-12:00pm Food Handler’s Class, LIBC Training Room, East Campus Building I
Register for one of these courses with LIBC Human Resources 384-1489.
 June 11, 2009 – Stommish Kick-Off Thursday
Celebrating our Lummi Community Day - Official Opening Day for Stommish 2008. Welcoming all Veterans, Elders and all Lummi Nation Schools students to begin Stommish Thursday with an evening of laughter and love!
12:00 PM -Kwina Mile Race Beginning at Lummi Planning Department, Pre-Register with Lummi Fitness Center!!! Race ends at NWIC with Luncheon to Follow
3:45 PM - Acknowledgements of Sponsors
4:00 PM - Stommish Carnival Begins – Community Night
5:00 PM- Stommish Community Night Dinner – Sponsored by Lummi
Nutrition Education
12:00 AM - Stommish Carnival Ends
June 12, 2009 - Stommish Friday
Stommish Friday the 12th will host the Youth War Canoe Races and the 3rd Annual Stommish Relay. Note: Traffic subject to detour and delays during events as you approach the gates on Stommish Friday.
12:00 PM - GATES OPEN
3:00 PM - Carnival
4:00 PM - Youth War Canoe Races
5:00 PM - (*NEW DATE*) Honoring Veterans Dinner -- Stommish Pageant - @ Stommish Grounds
5:50 PM - Gooseberry Point - Traffic Delays + Detours
6:00 PM -
- Sla-Hal Open Games Begin ~ Pre-Registration for the Stommish Sla-hal Tournament
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TENTATIVE Annual Stommish Relay - Gooseberry Point (Pre-Register Here)
8:00 PM – TENTATIVE Stommish Relay Awards - Stommish Main Stage
9:30 PM - Stommish Moonlight Concert - Featuring: Harlen James + the Red River Band.
June 13, 2009 - Stommish Saturday
10:00 AM - REGISTRATION DESK OPENS - Canoe Registration Begins - Parade Registration Begins - Sla-hal Registration Begins - Oldest Elder Male/Female.
11:00 AM - War Canoe Race Skippers Meeting - Stommish Main Stage
11:15 AM Stommish Parade Line Up Begins (Wex liem Way) - Veterans, Canoes, Royalty, Rez Car, & Big George James and the Lummi Clamjammers
12:00 PM - Stommish Parade Begins - Expect Traffic Delays
12:15 PM - Opening Ceremonies & Veteran’s Honoring - Stommish Mainstage
12:00 PM - World Championship War Canoe Races Begin
1:00 PM - Sla-hal Tournament Registration Closes
1:30 PM - Coast Salish Song & Dance featuring the Swan Clan Dancers
2:00 PM - Sla-hal Tournament Begins!
** This is a Drug & Alcohol Free Event, Intoxicated Individuals Will Be Disqualified**
2:30 PM – Coast Salish Song & Dance featuring West Shore Canoe Family
3:00 PM - Cutest Baby Contest
4:00 PM - Sla-hal Registration Closes | Stommish Sla-hal Tournament Director: Ada Kiely
5:00 PM Sla-hal Tournament Begins
9:00 PM - Stommish Youth Dance at Stommish Hall - Sponsored by: West Shore Canoe Family
June 14, 2009 - Stommish Sunday
11:00 AM
- Youth Sla-hal Tournament Registration Closes
- Captains Meeting
12:00 PM
- Youth Sla-hal Tournament Begins!
- Tip over canoe races (Exhibition)
- World Championship War Canoe Races
1:00 PM - Sla-hal Traditional Games Begin!
2:00 PM - Swan Clan Dancers
3:00 PM - Final Hours of Stommish
*Subject to tide, times and Indian Time.
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