Join us for Indigenous People's Community Day
Date
November 19, 2023
Time
9:30am—5pm
Location
Seattle Aquarium
Join us as we welcome members of the Indigenous community! Explore the Aquarium’s habitats and enjoy a variety of fun cultural activities, including tales from Indigenous storytellers.
See below for the full event schedule.
Storyteller: Barbara Lawrence
Barbara Lawrence (Suquamish) is a tribal elder and a traditional storyteller. She has a passion for and deep knowledge of Suquamish and Coast Salish history, culture, politics and archaeology. Raised near Seattle on the Suquamish Port Madison Indian Reservation, she was very involved in the conception of the Canoe Journeys through her appointment to the Washington Centennial Commission. Barbara has served on several state advisory boards, committees, commissions and task forces that bridge tribal and state interests. She currently works for the Suquamish Tribal Education Department. Barbara is the mother of four adult children and the Kiyah (grandmother) to 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Storytelling with her grandchildren is her favorite pastime.
Event schedule
- 10am All About Our Washington Waters
Window on Washington Waters
- 10:30am Storytelling Presentation
Puget Sound Hall
- 10:45am All About Our Harbor Seals
Harbor seal habitat
- 11am Storytelling Presentation
Puget Sound Hall
- 11:30am All About Our Marine Mammals
Harbor seal, sea otter or northern fur seal habitat
- 11:45am All About Our Washington Waters
Window on Washington Waters
- 12:15pm All About Our Washington Waters
Window on Washington Waters
- 1:15pm Special Guest Presentation
Puget Sound Hall
- 1:45pm Storytelling Presentation
Puget Sound Hall - 2:15pm All About Our Sea Otters
Sea otter habitat
- 3pm All About Our Washington Waters
Window on Washington Waters
- 3:30pm Cultural Demonstration With Muckleshoot Canoe Family
Puget Sound Hall
- 3:45pm All About Our Northern Fur Seals
Northern fur seal habitat
- 4pm Cultural Demonstration With Tlalokan
Puget Sound Hall
- 4:45pm All About Our Sea Otters
Sea otter habitat
The Seattle Aquarium Connections program provides complimentary admission tickets and discounted memberships through community partner organizations. New and existing partner organizations can visit our Connections program page for more information. (Find a Connections program partner: Seattle Aquarium Connections program community partner list.)
To learn about other available discounts, please visit our tickets, discounts and group rates page.
