WATCH: Swinomish Pride Parade

Kera Wanielista, Skagit Valley Herald, Mount Vernon, Wash.
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Jul. 1—The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community and town of La Conner partnered Wednesday to host the tribe's first ever Pride Parade.

The vehicle-only parade was intended to honor and recognize the Two Spirit LGBTQ+ community. Its creation comes after a statement issued by the Swinomish Tribal Senate designating the last day in June as Swinomish Pride Day.

Swinomish Tribal Sen. Alana Quintasket said the April resolution was inspired by a similar one issued by the Nisqually Tribal Council but added that many members of the Swinomish community have worked to make the recognition unique, from fine-tuning the resolution to designing a unique logo.

— Reporter Kera Wanielista: 360-416-2141, kwanielista@skagitpublishing.com, Twitter: @Kera_SVH, facebook.com/KeraReports