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Sumeg Village Day to celebrate Yurok culture
July 29, 2008
Crescent City Triplicate
California State Parks, the village Day Coimmittte and the North Coast Redwood Interpretive Asssociation will sponsor Sumeg Village Day at Patrick's Point State Park on Saturday, August 9 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Sumeg Village Day celebrates Yurok culture and traditions, both past and present.
Among the events featured will be tours of Sumeg Village, a demonstration of plank splitting and hazel ties that were used in the consteruction of Yurok houses, a demonstration of hot rock cooking, a Yurok basket presentation, Dentalium necklace making, a Dress walk of traditional Yurok clothing and Yurok songs and stories.
Patrick's Point State park is lcoated on U.S. 101 five miles north of Trinidad. Additional information about Sumeg Village Day is available at 707-677-3570 or 530-625-4593. Reservations for camping can be made by calling ReserveAmerica at 800-444-7275.
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