West Seattle scenes: Duwamish fundraiser, “Dynamite” contest

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We dropped by the beautiful Duwamish Longhouse this afternoon in the middle of the Fry Bread for Justice fundraiser – unfortunately, they were between batches of fry bread during our visit, but Pam at Nerd’s Eye View tells a great yarn from her visit. (They’re planning more Fry Bread for Justice events – keep an eye on the tribe’s website.) And tonight, the finale of the Winter Movies on the Wall series – “Napoleon Dynamite,” preceded by a tater-tot-eating contest – just a bit of which was caught on video:

Nine entrants – not bad! The tater tots – and the $25 gift-certificate prize – were donated by Skylark Cafe and Club (WSB sponsor). Keep an eye out for more news soon about the popular Summer Movies on the Wall series, which will start in mid-July – outdoor movies every Saturday night for six weeks, beginning July 18th.

Irony March 22, 2009 (1:04 pm)

Fry bread? They know that no one ate that till the tribes were plunked on reservations with white flour, white sugar, and lard as provisions- right? No tribes ate ‘fry bread’ before the mass relocations to federal reservations. The switch from the traditional diet to the government issued diet is why you see such high levels of obesity and Type II diabetes in tribal populations… who needs smallpox blankets when you can commit dietary genocide instead?

Sorry… but ‘fry bread for justice’ is just too ironic- and not in a good way, if you know your history.

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