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Naiome Krienke, the creator of the Tamanowas Foundation and the Longhouse for the People project, is an enrolled member of the Quinault Indian Nation with her 6 children. Naiome is proud of her multi-tribal ancestry, including Chemakum/Aqokulo, S’Klallam and much more.

Naiome was created in her ancestral lands and now lives on 12 acres in Quilcene with her family, where they are developing the Longhouse vision.

Here are a few pictures of the strong women in Naiome’s ancestry, who lived during very violent times for Indigenous peoples here in the Pacific Northwest. Some of their children were forced to attend Cushman and Carlise residential schools. Some were taken in scoops.

Follow along on the Longhouse Instagram for more images and stories of Naiome’s family.

Annie “Hoskia” Bright Hicks Butler Dyer Naiome's Great Great Grandmother who was Quileute and lived at Point Hudson in Port Townsend WA. She was a blind basket weaver and owned the Tyee Saloon buildings with her third Husband..

Annie “Hoskia” Bright Hicks Butler Dyer Naiome's Great Great Grandmother who was Quileute and lived at Point Hudson in Port Townsend WA. She was a blind basket weaver and owned the Tyee Saloon buildings with her third Husband.

“Aaga” Agnes Hicks Naiome’s great grandmother who was Annies daughter

“Aaga” Agnes Hicks Naiome’s great grandmother who was Annies daughter.

Naiome's 3rd Great Grandmother Josephine Miller Campbell of Quilcene her mother Sne Nai had built a longhouse in Brinnon. She was Twana/ Skokomish.

Naiome's Great Great Grandmother Josephine Miller Campbell of Quilcene her mother Sne Nai had built a longhouse in Brinnon. She was Twana/ Skokomish.