Wild Rose Pow Wow 2025 in Kamloops: Experience Culture

Dan Fulani yakama kwarto | Hamisu Sani

At Camp Chaparral during Salmon Camp on the Yakama Reservation, campers had the honor of learning the art of making Lupu’y, traditional cedar bark baskets, under the guidance of esteemed elder Lindsey Howtopat, Tinakin. As a master basket maker and fluent Sahaptin speaker, Tinakin shared not only the intricate process of crafting these baskets, taught to him by his late mother Louise Billy, but also the rich cultural significance behind them. Cedar has long been a vital resource for the Yakama p