A Home for the Duwamish and An Insurance Agent Turned Monk

Dave Beck
07/13/2007

Today, we go to the only land owned by the original people of Seattle – the 2/3 acre that where the Duwamish Tribe will build their first Longhouse in more than 150 years. Then, we talk to a woman who went from insurance agent to Benedictine monk in Lacey, Washington.



At 2:07 p.m. – A Home for the Duwamish
You need a house to have a home. The original people of Seattle ceded 54,000 acres of land in an 1854 treaty; they currently own 2/3 of an acre on West Marginal Way. On this small plot, the Duwamish Tribe is planning to build their first Longhouse in more than 150 years. Megan Sukys visits Tribal Chair Cecile Hansen at the site to find out why the house is so important to the tribe's 600 members.

Related Links:

Duwamish Tribe Website

At 2:20 p.m. – Benedictine Prioress
The monastic life is full of surprises. It's counter cultural, promotes gender equality, and has a history of civil disobedience. Laura Swan is the prioress at St. Placid Priory in Lacey, Washington. Laura shares her story of how a suburban Bellevue insurance agent became a Benedictine Monk.

Related Links:

St. Placid Priory

At 2:45 p.m. – Robert Horton Movie Reviews
Robert Horton reviews Hollywood Blockbusters and art house rarities every Friday on The Beat. He joins us with a look at films screening in our region this weekend.