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  • 171st Yakama Nation Treaty Day Commemoration

    06/05/2026 - 06/07/2026

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    • The Treaty Day Commemoration celebrates the sovereignty, resilience and culture of the Yakama people. 
    • The Treaty of 1855 was signed June 9, 1855, at Camp Stevens in the Walla Walla Valley. The treaty is between the U.S. government and the 14 confederated tribes and bands of the Yakama Nation. The Yakamas became a sovereign nation within the boundaries of the Yakama Reservation, ceding much of their ancestral territories to the U.S. government. Held in Toppenish and White Swan, the event traditionally features a parade, flag-raising ceremony, vendors, Powwow and a Treaty Day Rodeo.
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    • Flag Raising Ceremony: Treaty Day weekend begins Friday with a flag raising ceremony at 9 a.m. and vendors market from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Yakama Nation Cultural Center, 100 Spiel-yi Loop in Toppenish.
    • Parade: The highlight of the Treaty Days festivities is the parade at 10 a.m. Friday. The route starts at Legends Casino on Fort Road and leads through the Yakama Nation Agency parking lot toward Teo Road. The parade will move along Wishpoosh Road toward Buster Road and end near the Yakama Nation Cultural Center. The parade features entries by local businesses, the Yakama Warriors Association Color Guard, past Miss Yakama Nation royalty and this year’s pageant contestants, nearby city royalty courts, local marching bands and floats made by Yakama Nation governmental programs and enterprises.
    • Salmon Lunch: A free salmon lunch will begin at noon at the Cultural Center and at 3 p.m. a free movie will be provided by Heritage Theater.
    • Rodeo:The Yakama Indian Rodeo Association will host the Treaty Day Rodeo at the White Swan Rodeo Grounds, 101 Rodeo Drive, starting at 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free. The rodeo will feature ranch broncs, bull riding, mini bulls, barrel racing and a memorial wild horse race on Saturday. Junior rodeo events will include mutton bustin’, steer riding, jr. barrel racing, jr. colt race, sr. colt race and a kids’ flat race on Sunday.
    • PowWow and Stick Games;The Yakama Nation Treaty Days PowWow is Friday-Sunday at the White Swan Pavilion on 390-A Mission Road in White Swan.
    • Grand Entry on Friday is at 7 p.m. Other grand entry times are 1 and 7 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday.
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    • The powwow will feature several dance specials each day as well as vendors.
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