Salmon Bake

Salmon Bake Returns to the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center 

Celebrate the Fall Harvest with Wenatchi/P’Squosa elder Randy Lewis 

After a long hiatus, the annual Salmon Bake returns to the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center on Saturday, October 11, 2-4 PM. 

In celebration of the bountiful harvest, members of the Wenatchi/P’squosa tribe will lead this event, including P’Squosa elder Randy Lewis. One of the Plateau tribes’ most significant ceremonies is the First Salmon Feast, marking the arrival of salmon to traditional fishing grounds. Lewis, the great-great-grandson of Sam Miller, founder of the Miller-Freer Trading Post, the anchor to the original City of Wenatchee, will retell origin stories related to the Creator’s calling of a grand council of the plants and animals to help feed and care for the newest of creations: humans. 

The Blessing Ceremony will start at 2 PM, and food will be served immediately following. Salmon will be cooked outdoors over a fire pit, and served with salad, rolls, and potatoes. Museum members pay by donation; the non-member cost is $25 per person. Pre-registration is required. 

Learn more about the 2025 Salmon Bake here, visit wenatcheevalleymuseum.org, or call the front desk at (509)-888-6240.