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Tribal Youth in Seattle Times

The tribe brought 23 Lower Elwha middle- and high-school students together last week to explore the Elwha River and its scientific and cultural significance. Collaborating in the project were the Olympic Park Institute, a Western Carolina University professor and the National Science Foundation, which provided a grant.

OPI teamed up to guide 23 Lower Elwha middle- and high-school students together last week to explore the Elwha River and its scientific and cultural significance. Collaborating in the project were the Olympic Park Institute, the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, Olympic National Park, a Western Carolina University professor and the National Science Foundation, which provided a grant.  This Seattle Times article includes a sound clip of the students singing their traditional love song.

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