Olympia Indigenous Peoples’ Day Celebration

Join the Squaxin Island Tribe and the City of Olympia to celebrate Indigenous culture, history, and communities.

The event will be held at  Squaxin Park Shelter #4, 2600 East Bay Drive NE. Attendees can look forward to cultural performances, speakers, educational activities, and food. Families are welcome. 

Parking at Squaxin Park is limited, so attendees who won’t be walking from nearby neighborhoods are encouraged to carpool, bicycle or take a fare-free Intercity Transit bus. Use the Intercity Transit trip planner or Thurston County Bike Map to find your best route. The City of Olympia will also offer complimentary event shuttle service from the east side of the Olympia Farmer’s Market District parking lot (700 Capitol Way N.) every 30 minutes starting at 11 am.

Event Program
11:15 a.m. | Activity and Information tables, Coffee and tea
11:30 a.m. | Opening Prayer
11:35 a.m. | Song, Drumming, Dancing
11:55 a.m. | Welcome 
12:15 p.m. | Proclamation Recognizing Indigenous Peoples’ Day
12:25 p.m. | Keynote Speakers

• Mikaela Shafer
• Squaxin Island Tribe representatives

12:50 p.m. | Closing Remarks
1:00 p.m. | Closing Song 
1:10 p.m. | Lunch served until 2:30 p.m.; visit Information and Activity Tables

Park map
Visit olympiawa.gov/squaxinpark for a map of Squaxin Park and a map of the developed facilities within the park to help you find parking, bathrooms, shelters, and trails.