Klamath Tribes C'WAAM Ceremony (March 23, 2019)

Klamath Tribe blesses C’WAAM and honors Creator in ceremony Dozens gather along the banks of the Sprague River in Chiloquin to bless the C’WAAM in a time-honored tradition of the Klamath Tribe. In the old times, the Klamath Tribe believed everything they needed to live was provided for them by their Creator - They still believe this today. One of those things provided by Creator is the C’WAAM. Each spring the Klamath Tribe holds a ceremony to celebrate the fish and to give thanks to the Creator for providing the fish. According to oral history, passed down from generation to generation, the C’WAAM (Lost River Sucker) was provided to the Klamath people by the Creator during a time of famine and savage of a gigantic rattlesnake. After prayer and repeated requests for pity, the Creator slayed the snake, cut it into pieces, and cast them into the lake. Where the pieces landed, a C’WAAM was born. The Creator told them they should celebrate and be thankful for the fish. READ MORE: http://bit.ly/2TGhhxX