Gathering of the Eagles Canoe Journey



Friends is honored to collect donations for this extraordinary inter-island tribal canoe journey, “Esqaplh etse Kwelengsen, Gathering of Eagles.” All are welcome at this grassroots journey following the ancestral highways of the Lhaq’temish, Lummi, people, beginning May 17 and running through May 26 in the Lhaq’temish homelands of Lopez, San Juan, Orcas and Lummi Islands.

For information about the events, please see this
Schedule of Events
Provided by the Organizers

Funds are needed NOW!

The event is fast approaching and the organizers have let us know they are in need of funds for food and other essentials! Please consider donating today. 100% of the proceeds go to Gathering of the Eagles. Please specify if your donation is for a specific island or event.

More information can be found at:

Want to Donate?

Funds for event essentials, especially food, are needed! 100% of the proceeds go to Gathering of the Eagles. Please specify if your donation is for a specific island or event.

Or donate by contacting:

Ken Putney
Friends of the San Juans
[email protected]
(360) 378-2324

Friends of the San Juans respectfully honors the fact that this beautiful place we strive to protect and restore with our mission-centered work is comprised of the ancestral lands, waters, and natural resources of the Coast Salish peoples. These Tribes have cared for and stewarded the San Juan Islands and the Salish Sea since time immemorial—and continue to do so—and we honor their inherent, aboriginal, and treaty rights that have been passed down from generation to generation.

I want the beach to be able to be here for my grandchildren… for my nieces, nephews, and godchildren. That’s when we made the decision to contact Friends of the San Juans.

Mariluz Villa

member, Brown Island