By Hailey Palmer, Puyallup Tribal News
The Puyallup Tribal Pride Flag was raised last week at the Tribal Administration building to celebrate Pride Month and the LGBTQIA2 community. It marked the fifth time the Tribe has raised the flag.
Members of the Puyallup Tribal Community watched as the Culture Department drummed and sang following a blessing and prayer from Heritage Division Manager Connie McCloud.
Puyallup Tribal Council Chairman Bill Sterud delivered remarks before the flag was raised by Araquin Boome.
“We were the first Tribe in the nation to begin this,” Chairman Sterud said. “We’ve always been known as a welcoming and generous people. … It’s a welcoming to all people.”
