2023 SASQUATCH FAMILY REUNION CAMPOUT
The eighth annual Sasquatch Family Reunion campout is Thursday, June 1st through Monday June 5th, 2023 in Kettle Falls, WA. This four-day global gathering and retreat includes group activities like sharing circles, work/playshops, ceremonies and meditations, music/song circles, trade and barter circles, community meals, and many opportunities to heal, learn and socialize with kindred spirits. There are many places and spaces to commune with nature and our Sasquatch Elders and Star Family. The theme for this year's gathering is Earth Keepers and Rainbow Warriors and there will be a focus on earth stewardship, plant medicines, permaculture, Native American traditions and ceremonies, and nature communication.
The Sasquatch Family Reunion and other Sacred Spirit gatherings supports a spiritual and ecological approach to healing ourselves, our planet, and our collective consciousness. We are all children of Mother Earth, together co-creating peace and compassion for all living beings. Our group activity facilitators will share their personal experiences with multidimensional beings as well as knowledge and wisdom to assist in learning Universal truths, healing ourselves and relationships, integrating polarities and assist in conscious co-creation.
LOCATION
The location of the 2023 Sasquatch Family Reunion is at the Locust Grove group campsite at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area in Kettle Falls, WA. This location is also the old historic town of Kettle Falls before it was relocated prior to the completion of the Grand Coulee Dam in 1942. The camping area has space for 100 guests in tents, RVs and vehicles. There are no hookups available for RVs but there are a few water pumps and electrical power outlets at the pavilion/kitchen to use for things like charging phones, crock pots, radio, etc. The group camp has pit toilets only and they will be cleaned and restocked daily. Flush toilets, sinks and outdoor showers are available within a half mile. The group camp also has two large fire pits, a couple dozen picnic benches, hiking trails and close access to swimming.
SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES
Below is the daily schedule for Friday 6/2, Saturday 6/3 and Sunday 6/4.
8:15 - 9:00am Coffee and Continental Breakfast
9:15 - 10:30am Group Morning Circle
10:45 - 12:00pm Playshops (A, D, G)
12:30 - 1:45pm Lunch and Services
2:00 - 3:15pm Playshops (B, E, H)
3:30 - 4:45pm Playshops (C, F, I)
5:30 - 6:45pm Dinner and Services
7:00 - 8:30pm Group Activity
A schedule of activities and map are listed below & here: https://www.sasquatchfamilyreunion.com/schedule--map.html#/
PRESENTERS/WORKSHOPS
Tula Deva is offering a Brooms & Dreams Workshop on Sunday June 4th from 10:45am - 3:15pm. Cost is $30 per person for materials. For details and registration, click the event poster below.
Some of the presenters for this year are:
- Shekinah Ma
- A'lana Marmel
- Kelly Rainbow Butterfly
- Gabriel Gaul
- Angelique Benham
- Tula Deva
- Christian Schena
- Michelle Mahler
- Cindy Ann Goodbrake
- Carmelle Migliore
- Jacob St. John
Some of the topics of the presentations and workshops are:
- Intentional and Sharing Circles
- Light Language Activations
- Nature, Herbs, and Ancestral Skills
- Numerology & Astrology
- Honoring Ceremonies
- Earth Restoration & Sustainability
- Trade Blanket Ceremony
- Energy and Self Healing
- Connecting with Nature Spirits
- Assisting in Spiritual Growth
- Sasquatch/ET Sharing Circles
- Frequency Sound Baths
- Angel Wash Group Healing
The eighth annual Sasquatch Family Reunion campout is Thursday, June 1st through Monday June 5th, 2023 in Kettle Falls, WA. This four-day global gathering and retreat includes group activities like sharing circles, work/playshops, ceremonies and meditations, music/song circles, trade and barter circles, community meals, and many opportunities to heal, learn and socialize with kindred spirits. There are many places and spaces to commune with nature and our Sasquatch Elders and Star Family. The theme for this year's gathering is Earth Keepers and Rainbow Warriors and there will be a focus on earth stewardship, plant medicines, permaculture, Native American traditions and ceremonies, and nature communication.
The Sasquatch Family Reunion and other Sacred Spirit gatherings supports a spiritual and ecological approach to healing ourselves, our planet, and our collective consciousness. We are all children of Mother Earth, together co-creating peace and compassion for all living beings. Our group activity facilitators will share their personal experiences with multidimensional beings as well as knowledge and wisdom to assist in learning Universal truths, healing ourselves and relationships, integrating polarities and assist in conscious co-creation.
LOCATION
The location of the 2023 Sasquatch Family Reunion is at the Locust Grove group campsite at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area in Kettle Falls, WA. This location is also the old historic town of Kettle Falls before it was relocated prior to the completion of the Grand Coulee Dam in 1942. The camping area has space for 100 guests in tents, RVs and vehicles. There are no hookups available for RVs but there are a few water pumps and electrical power outlets at the pavilion/kitchen to use for things like charging phones, crock pots, radio, etc. The group camp has pit toilets only and they will be cleaned and restocked daily. Flush toilets, sinks and outdoor showers are available within a half mile. The group camp also has two large fire pits, a couple dozen picnic benches, hiking trails and close access to swimming.
SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES
Below is the daily schedule for Friday 6/2, Saturday 6/3 and Sunday 6/4.
8:15 - 9:00am Coffee and Continental Breakfast
9:15 - 10:30am Group Morning Circle
10:45 - 12:00pm Playshops (A, D, G)
12:30 - 1:45pm Lunch and Services
2:00 - 3:15pm Playshops (B, E, H)
3:30 - 4:45pm Playshops (C, F, I)
5:30 - 6:45pm Dinner and Services
7:00 - 8:30pm Group Activity
A schedule of activities and map are listed below & here: https://www.sasquatchfamilyreunion.com/schedule--map.html#/
PRESENTERS/WORKSHOPS
Tula Deva is offering a Brooms & Dreams Workshop on Sunday June 4th from 10:45am - 3:15pm. Cost is $30 per person for materials. For details and registration, click the event poster below.
Some of the presenters for this year are:
- Shekinah Ma
- A'lana Marmel
- Kelly Rainbow Butterfly
- Gabriel Gaul
- Angelique Benham
- Tula Deva
- Christian Schena
- Michelle Mahler
- Cindy Ann Goodbrake
- Carmelle Migliore
- Jacob St. John
Some of the topics of the presentations and workshops are:
- Intentional and Sharing Circles
- Light Language Activations
- Nature, Herbs, and Ancestral Skills
- Numerology & Astrology
- Honoring Ceremonies
- Earth Restoration & Sustainability
- Trade Blanket Ceremony
- Energy and Self Healing
- Connecting with Nature Spirits
- Assisting in Spiritual Growth
- Sasquatch/ET Sharing Circles
- Frequency Sound Baths
- Angel Wash Group Healing
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MEALS
We will be serving one meal on Thursday around 4pm that can be eaten throughout the evening as well.
A continental breakfast is available Fri- Sun between 8:15 – 9:00am and will have items such as fruit, cereal, breads, grains, pastries, cheese, nuts, coffee/tea, etc.
Lunch is served Fri-Sun at 12:30pm and there is time afterwards to visit with guests, receive and offer services, go on a short hike, run an errand in town, etc. before the next playshop begins.
Likewise, Dinner is served Fri-Sun at 5:30pm with free time afterwards before the evening ceremony begins at 7pm.
Guests are encouraged to bring their own favorite foods and snacks for personal use. Please bring your own dishes/utensils if possible but if you are unable to, they are provided. Reusable drinking containers are encouraged. We ask that everyone wash their own dishes in the community kitchen to minimize trash. Dispose of trash properly and pack in/pack out as much as you can personally.
OFFERINGS and SWAP SHOP
Guests are welcome to bring items or offer services for trade or other agreed upon form of energy exchange. Setup can be at your camp or a designated area if you are not camping. There will be scheduled times to offer services to guests. There are no vendor passes, just a day pass or full retreat pass. Some services regularly offered are tarot and astrology readings, body work, drum journey, spiritual or energy tools, crystals, art, and books written by guests. We encourage gifting and bartering and will also have a trade blanket ceremony in the evening to exchange special items. If you would like to participate in the trade blanket, bring some items that would be nice for exchange with others like handmade or wild-crafted items for example.
TRADE BLANKET
For the trade blanket ceremony on Saturday evening, guests are encouraged to bring items to trade. The most common items are homemade or handcrafted items like soap or beads. Crystals and other spiritual tools like oracle or tarot decks are popular items as well as wildcrafted herbs, spices, and foods. Books, artwork and practical items like camping gear are also items people like to trade for. Our ancestors came together with other tribes and cultures, including sasquatch, to trade crafts, food and supplies between one another. This trade and barter system is a lost art and to practice these old ways honors our ancestors and traditions of Practicing these old ways honors this connection and the way of peaceful and respectful relations and communication. A loving hug and handmade creation as opposed to a monetary exchange will always feed the soul.
In a traditional trade blanket ceremony which happens in the evening around a campfire or natural lighting, a group gathers around a blanket spread out on the ground and everyone takes a turn offering an item or group of items for a single trade. The person making the offering gives a brief explanation of it and anyone that wishes to make a trade offer for that item lays their item on the blanket for the person to review and choose. The person may ask questions about the item being offered and may ask someone if they can “sweeten the deal” with another offering for trade but otherwise, it’s a quiet ceremony and meant to give the person a fair and generous opportunity to choose what they want to trade for. If the person offering the original item does not wish to trade for anything being offered, they may respectfully decline and take their item back. It may be offered again later during the trade blanket ceremony for someone else’s offer. If two people successfully trade, they shake hands and say “good trade” and move on to the next person to offer an item for trade.
PRICES
Early Registration prices are available until April 1, 2023. 75% refunds are available through May 15th.
- ADULT RETREAT PASS – $222 ($260 after April 1st)
The Adult Retreat Pass (age 18+) covers entry and participation in all activities as well as camping for Thursday 6/1 through Sunday 6/4 and meals for Thursday evening through Sunday evening. Checkout is Monday 6/5 at noon. Additional nights camping is available on Monday 6/5 and Tuesday 6/6 for $25 more for adults. Price will be $260 after April 1, 2023.
- TEEN RETREAT PASS - $160 ($200 after April 1st)
The Teen Retreat Pass (age 13-17) covers entry and participation in all activities as well as camping for Thursday 6/1 through Sunday 6/4 and meals for Thursday evening through Sunday evening. Checkout is Monday 6/5 at noon. Additional nights camping is available on Monday 6/5 and Tuesday 6/6 for $25 more for adults. Price will be $200 after April 1, 2023.
- CHILD RETREAT PASS - $30 ($40 after April 1st)
The Child Retreat Pass (age 3-12) is available with an Adult Retreat Pass only and covers entry and participation in all activities as well as camping for Thursday 6/1 through Sunday 6/4 and meals for Thursday evening through Sunday evening. Additional nights camping for children with an adult is free. Price will be $40 after April 1, 2023.
- DAY PASS - $40 ($50 after April 1st)
The Day Pass (ages 15+) covers entry and participation in all activities for any one day (Fri 6/2, Sat 6/3 or Sun 6/4) and includes lunch and dinner meals. Kids 14 and under are free with a day pass. Price will be $50 after April 1, 2023.
- EXTRA CAMPING NIGHTS - $25 per night
Extra nights camping is available for Monday 6/5 and Tuesday 6/6 for $25 per person. Children 12 and under can camp additional nights with an adult for free.
WHAT TO BRING
It’s best to be as self-sustaining as possible, so whatever camping gear and supplies you can bring would be helpful. Many guests are flying in from out of state and cannot conveniently bring camping gear, so if you have any extras to loan to others, it would be appreciated. Needed items are tents, canopies, sleeping bags, beds, bedding, etc.
A few must-haves as a reminder are flashlights, batteries, blankets, your own dishes (plate, bowl, cup, and utensils), firewood, snacks, musical instruments, items to barter/trade, materials for workshops like notebook and pen, and we gladly welcome and encourage anything that makes you unique… costumes included! We love to learn what tools and tricks you use to assist you in your enlightening journey and you’re welcome to “show and tell” in our sharing circles.
HOW TO CONNECT
The details of this event and tickets are for sale on the website at www.SasquatchFamilyReunion.com. Please contact Kelly Butterfly for any questions, concerns or recommendations at ChildrenOfEarth@outlook.com.
The facebook event page for this gathering is 2023 Sasquatch Family Reunion: https://www.facebook.com/events/418681627080348
The facebook group to communicate with other guests and to arrange rideshares, borrowing equipment, sharing ideas or making announcements is called Sasquatch Family Reunion Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1568093540159167
ALTERNATIVES
For those that are unable to camp, there are a few nearby locations to stay. The closest motel is The Columbia Point Resort and the Kettle Falls Inn, both in Kettle Falls. There is also the Blue Moose Cabins which have 3 full cabins – The Bear Room, The Moose Room and The SASQUATCH Room! Colville is the next closest town, about a 15-20 minute drive from the reunion location where there is a Walmart, several grocery stores and three larger motels: Comfort Inn, Bennys Colville Inn and Selkirk Motel.
There is a wonderful natural market in Kettle Falls called Meyers Falls Market that I recommend for your food, sanitation, and herbal medicinal needs (and be sure to check out the antique store next to it!), especially if you are looking for the healthiest options.
Other reservations for Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area must be made at recreation.gov.
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area
1008 Crest Drive Coulee Dam, WA 99116
(509) 754-7800
We will be serving one meal on Thursday around 4pm that can be eaten throughout the evening as well.
A continental breakfast is available Fri- Sun between 8:15 – 9:00am and will have items such as fruit, cereal, breads, grains, pastries, cheese, nuts, coffee/tea, etc.
Lunch is served Fri-Sun at 12:30pm and there is time afterwards to visit with guests, receive and offer services, go on a short hike, run an errand in town, etc. before the next playshop begins.
Likewise, Dinner is served Fri-Sun at 5:30pm with free time afterwards before the evening ceremony begins at 7pm.
Guests are encouraged to bring their own favorite foods and snacks for personal use. Please bring your own dishes/utensils if possible but if you are unable to, they are provided. Reusable drinking containers are encouraged. We ask that everyone wash their own dishes in the community kitchen to minimize trash. Dispose of trash properly and pack in/pack out as much as you can personally.
OFFERINGS and SWAP SHOP
Guests are welcome to bring items or offer services for trade or other agreed upon form of energy exchange. Setup can be at your camp or a designated area if you are not camping. There will be scheduled times to offer services to guests. There are no vendor passes, just a day pass or full retreat pass. Some services regularly offered are tarot and astrology readings, body work, drum journey, spiritual or energy tools, crystals, art, and books written by guests. We encourage gifting and bartering and will also have a trade blanket ceremony in the evening to exchange special items. If you would like to participate in the trade blanket, bring some items that would be nice for exchange with others like handmade or wild-crafted items for example.
TRADE BLANKET
For the trade blanket ceremony on Saturday evening, guests are encouraged to bring items to trade. The most common items are homemade or handcrafted items like soap or beads. Crystals and other spiritual tools like oracle or tarot decks are popular items as well as wildcrafted herbs, spices, and foods. Books, artwork and practical items like camping gear are also items people like to trade for. Our ancestors came together with other tribes and cultures, including sasquatch, to trade crafts, food and supplies between one another. This trade and barter system is a lost art and to practice these old ways honors our ancestors and traditions of Practicing these old ways honors this connection and the way of peaceful and respectful relations and communication. A loving hug and handmade creation as opposed to a monetary exchange will always feed the soul.
In a traditional trade blanket ceremony which happens in the evening around a campfire or natural lighting, a group gathers around a blanket spread out on the ground and everyone takes a turn offering an item or group of items for a single trade. The person making the offering gives a brief explanation of it and anyone that wishes to make a trade offer for that item lays their item on the blanket for the person to review and choose. The person may ask questions about the item being offered and may ask someone if they can “sweeten the deal” with another offering for trade but otherwise, it’s a quiet ceremony and meant to give the person a fair and generous opportunity to choose what they want to trade for. If the person offering the original item does not wish to trade for anything being offered, they may respectfully decline and take their item back. It may be offered again later during the trade blanket ceremony for someone else’s offer. If two people successfully trade, they shake hands and say “good trade” and move on to the next person to offer an item for trade.
PRICES
Early Registration prices are available until April 1, 2023. 75% refunds are available through May 15th.
- ADULT RETREAT PASS – $222 ($260 after April 1st)
The Adult Retreat Pass (age 18+) covers entry and participation in all activities as well as camping for Thursday 6/1 through Sunday 6/4 and meals for Thursday evening through Sunday evening. Checkout is Monday 6/5 at noon. Additional nights camping is available on Monday 6/5 and Tuesday 6/6 for $25 more for adults. Price will be $260 after April 1, 2023.
- TEEN RETREAT PASS - $160 ($200 after April 1st)
The Teen Retreat Pass (age 13-17) covers entry and participation in all activities as well as camping for Thursday 6/1 through Sunday 6/4 and meals for Thursday evening through Sunday evening. Checkout is Monday 6/5 at noon. Additional nights camping is available on Monday 6/5 and Tuesday 6/6 for $25 more for adults. Price will be $200 after April 1, 2023.
- CHILD RETREAT PASS - $30 ($40 after April 1st)
The Child Retreat Pass (age 3-12) is available with an Adult Retreat Pass only and covers entry and participation in all activities as well as camping for Thursday 6/1 through Sunday 6/4 and meals for Thursday evening through Sunday evening. Additional nights camping for children with an adult is free. Price will be $40 after April 1, 2023.
- DAY PASS - $40 ($50 after April 1st)
The Day Pass (ages 15+) covers entry and participation in all activities for any one day (Fri 6/2, Sat 6/3 or Sun 6/4) and includes lunch and dinner meals. Kids 14 and under are free with a day pass. Price will be $50 after April 1, 2023.
- EXTRA CAMPING NIGHTS - $25 per night
Extra nights camping is available for Monday 6/5 and Tuesday 6/6 for $25 per person. Children 12 and under can camp additional nights with an adult for free.
WHAT TO BRING
It’s best to be as self-sustaining as possible, so whatever camping gear and supplies you can bring would be helpful. Many guests are flying in from out of state and cannot conveniently bring camping gear, so if you have any extras to loan to others, it would be appreciated. Needed items are tents, canopies, sleeping bags, beds, bedding, etc.
A few must-haves as a reminder are flashlights, batteries, blankets, your own dishes (plate, bowl, cup, and utensils), firewood, snacks, musical instruments, items to barter/trade, materials for workshops like notebook and pen, and we gladly welcome and encourage anything that makes you unique… costumes included! We love to learn what tools and tricks you use to assist you in your enlightening journey and you’re welcome to “show and tell” in our sharing circles.
HOW TO CONNECT
The details of this event and tickets are for sale on the website at www.SasquatchFamilyReunion.com. Please contact Kelly Butterfly for any questions, concerns or recommendations at ChildrenOfEarth@outlook.com.
The facebook event page for this gathering is 2023 Sasquatch Family Reunion: https://www.facebook.com/events/418681627080348
The facebook group to communicate with other guests and to arrange rideshares, borrowing equipment, sharing ideas or making announcements is called Sasquatch Family Reunion Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1568093540159167
ALTERNATIVES
For those that are unable to camp, there are a few nearby locations to stay. The closest motel is The Columbia Point Resort and the Kettle Falls Inn, both in Kettle Falls. There is also the Blue Moose Cabins which have 3 full cabins – The Bear Room, The Moose Room and The SASQUATCH Room! Colville is the next closest town, about a 15-20 minute drive from the reunion location where there is a Walmart, several grocery stores and three larger motels: Comfort Inn, Bennys Colville Inn and Selkirk Motel.
There is a wonderful natural market in Kettle Falls called Meyers Falls Market that I recommend for your food, sanitation, and herbal medicinal needs (and be sure to check out the antique store next to it!), especially if you are looking for the healthiest options.
Other reservations for Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area must be made at recreation.gov.
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area
1008 Crest Drive Coulee Dam, WA 99116
(509) 754-7800
2022 Sasquatch Family Reunion
Thank you everyone for your presence and participation at the 2022 Sasquatch Family Reunion! This gathering was so special and integrative in so many ways. The weather presented a challenge but the rains were cleansing and healing for our minds, bodies, souls and for the Earth and all her inhabitants. I am so grateful to all of you for supporting this gathering and our whole soul tribe and community with your love, positive energy and offerings. All of your efforts to be in service and to help build, clean, cook, prep, shelter, sort, load and unload and manage different aspects of this gathering are greatly appreciated and what these commUNITY gatherings are truly all about.
The sharing circles and playshops that were presented allowed us all to take a deeper look at ourselves, each other and our personal and collective dreams. Special thanks to Tammy and Anthony Chino, Lori Golden Feather, Forrest Green, A’lana Marmel, Tula Deva, Brittani Starr and the Dances of Universal Peace facilitators (Stazya, Myriah, and Douglas) for sharing their experiences, inspiration, wisdom and knowledge with the group to co-create harmonic and conscious healing for our planet and species. You can view an album of photos of this gathering on facebook at the following link (even if you don’t have an account):
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=KellyRainbowButterfly&set=a.10227585542449390
Best blessings and lots of love from Kelly, Christian and the entire Children of Earth Coalition and all our relations and ancestors!
The sharing circles and playshops that were presented allowed us all to take a deeper look at ourselves, each other and our personal and collective dreams. Special thanks to Tammy and Anthony Chino, Lori Golden Feather, Forrest Green, A’lana Marmel, Tula Deva, Brittani Starr and the Dances of Universal Peace facilitators (Stazya, Myriah, and Douglas) for sharing their experiences, inspiration, wisdom and knowledge with the group to co-create harmonic and conscious healing for our planet and species. You can view an album of photos of this gathering on facebook at the following link (even if you don’t have an account):
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=KellyRainbowButterfly&set=a.10227585542449390
Best blessings and lots of love from Kelly, Christian and the entire Children of Earth Coalition and all our relations and ancestors!
