At the 2025 Sasquatch Family Reunion, we will begin Saturday morning with a blessing ceremony of painting "ONE PEOPLE" on the sacred tipi and everyone will have the opportunity paint their own contribution on it as well. This is the tipi that was graciously gifted from our great elder and friend that has since entered the spirit realm, Thomas M. Nellessen.
A'lana Marmel will also lead us in a water blessing ceremony on Sunday morning and we ask that everyone bring a water sample with them from home or from a natural source. On Monday morning, a we will have a Sasquatch Land Attunement ceremony.
Additional ceremonies throughout the reunion include trade blanket, angel wash and a healing circle with Standing Bear. We also have a stellar lineup of playshops and activities for this tenth annual gathering.
A'lana Marmel will also lead us in a water blessing ceremony on Sunday morning and we ask that everyone bring a water sample with them from home or from a natural source. On Monday morning, a we will have a Sasquatch Land Attunement ceremony.
Additional ceremonies throughout the reunion include trade blanket, angel wash and a healing circle with Standing Bear. We also have a stellar lineup of playshops and activities for this tenth annual gathering.
SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE 2025 SASQUATCH FAMILY REUNION
✨ FRIDAY – JUNE 6: Arrival & Grounding10:00 AM – 5:00 PM — Arrival & Setup
4:00 PM – 8:00 PM — Dinner Available
5:00 – 6:30 PM — Tipi Blessing with Standing Bear & Group Altar Making
7:00 PM — Healing Sound Bath with Tara and Troy
8:30 PM — Sasquatch Dance Party
🌞 SATURDAY – JUNE 7: Ceremony & Connection8:15 – 9:00 AM — Coffee & Continental Breakfast
9:15 – 10:30 AM — Group Opening Circle – One People Tipi Ceremony
10:45 – 12:00 PM
• Earth Hawk – Spirit Doodling: Neurographic Art
• Brian Bland – Sasquatch Sharing Circle
12:30 – 1:45 PM — Lunch + Healing Services / Swap Shop
2:00 – 3:15 PM
• Standing Bear – Seven Grandfather Teachings
• Mary Kennedy – Self-Hypnosis & Past Lives
3:30 – 4:45 PM
• Christian Schena – Multidimensional Healing
• Carlos Abascal – Sasquatch in Europe
5:30 – 6:45 PM — Dinner + Healing Services / Swap Shop
7:00 – 8:00 PM — Bret Lueder – The Ritual Sasquatch: Magic & Manifestation
8:00 – 9:30 PM — Golden Feather Light Dancer – Cosmic Musical Performance
🌊 SUNDAY – JUNE 8: Star Wisdom & Water Ceremonies8:15 – 9:00 AM — Coffee & Continental Breakfast
9:15 – 10:30 AM — Group Morning Circle – Water Blessing Ceremony (Bring water!)
10:45 – 12:00 PM
• Golden Feather Light Dancer – Flower Essence Meditation
• Troy Bacon – Dragon Allies Connection
12:30 – 1:45 PM — Lunch + Healing Services / Swap Shop
2:00 – 3:15 PM
• A’lana Marmel – Light Language Activation
• Rita Shertick – Telepathy 101
3:30 – 4:45 PM
• Carole Williams – Paranormal Experiencer Roundtable
• Matt Metzger – Healing with Mushrooms
5:30 – 6:45 PM — Dinner + Healing Services / Swap Shop
7:00 – 8:00 PM — Standing Bear – Healing Circle
8:00 – 9:00 PM — Trade Blanket Ceremony (Bring items to trade)
9:00 – 10:00 PM — Drum & Music Circle
🌈 MONDAY – JUNE 9: Integration & Star Ceremony8:15 – 9:00 AM — Coffee & Continental Breakfast
9:15 – 10:30 AM — Morning Circle – Sasquatch Land Attunement Ritual
10:45 – 12:00 PM
• Bret Lueder – Agents of Ascension: UFO PR
• Tara Ashton – Sasquatch Sharing Circle & Meditation
12:30 – 1:45 PM — Lunch + Healing Services / Swap Shop
2:00 – 3:15 PM
• Kelly Rainbow Butterfly – Sasquatch Elder Teachings
• A’lana Marmel – Merkaba Activation
3:30 – 4:45 PM
• Michelle Mahler – Make Your Own Divine Essence Oil
• Troy Bacon – Sasquatch, Dragons & Fae: Reiki & Healing
5:30 – 6:45 PM — Dinner + Healing Services / Swap Shop
7:00 – 8:00 PM — Angel Wash: Group Healing Ceremony
8:00 – 9:00 PM — Drum & Music Circle
9:15 PM — CE-5 Meditation with Tara Ashton
🌅 TUESDAY – JUNE 10: Departure8:15 – 9:00 AM — Coffee & Continental Breakfast
9:15 – 10:45 AM — Closing Circle Ceremony
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM — Pack Up & Depart
💫 SPECIAL NOTES• Meals are included and lovingly prepared daily.
• Healing Services & Swap Shop open each day.
• Fire Circle and music every night!
• Children & Youth welcome – play & learn with the village.
• Camping is available for Tuesday 6/11 for an additional $25. Camp must be vacated on 6/11/25 by noon.
✨ FRIDAY – JUNE 6: Arrival & Grounding10:00 AM – 5:00 PM — Arrival & Setup
4:00 PM – 8:00 PM — Dinner Available
5:00 – 6:30 PM — Tipi Blessing with Standing Bear & Group Altar Making
7:00 PM — Healing Sound Bath with Tara and Troy
8:30 PM — Sasquatch Dance Party
🌞 SATURDAY – JUNE 7: Ceremony & Connection8:15 – 9:00 AM — Coffee & Continental Breakfast
9:15 – 10:30 AM — Group Opening Circle – One People Tipi Ceremony
10:45 – 12:00 PM
• Earth Hawk – Spirit Doodling: Neurographic Art
• Brian Bland – Sasquatch Sharing Circle
12:30 – 1:45 PM — Lunch + Healing Services / Swap Shop
2:00 – 3:15 PM
• Standing Bear – Seven Grandfather Teachings
• Mary Kennedy – Self-Hypnosis & Past Lives
3:30 – 4:45 PM
• Christian Schena – Multidimensional Healing
• Carlos Abascal – Sasquatch in Europe
5:30 – 6:45 PM — Dinner + Healing Services / Swap Shop
7:00 – 8:00 PM — Bret Lueder – The Ritual Sasquatch: Magic & Manifestation
8:00 – 9:30 PM — Golden Feather Light Dancer – Cosmic Musical Performance
🌊 SUNDAY – JUNE 8: Star Wisdom & Water Ceremonies8:15 – 9:00 AM — Coffee & Continental Breakfast
9:15 – 10:30 AM — Group Morning Circle – Water Blessing Ceremony (Bring water!)
10:45 – 12:00 PM
• Golden Feather Light Dancer – Flower Essence Meditation
• Troy Bacon – Dragon Allies Connection
12:30 – 1:45 PM — Lunch + Healing Services / Swap Shop
2:00 – 3:15 PM
• A’lana Marmel – Light Language Activation
• Rita Shertick – Telepathy 101
3:30 – 4:45 PM
• Carole Williams – Paranormal Experiencer Roundtable
• Matt Metzger – Healing with Mushrooms
5:30 – 6:45 PM — Dinner + Healing Services / Swap Shop
7:00 – 8:00 PM — Standing Bear – Healing Circle
8:00 – 9:00 PM — Trade Blanket Ceremony (Bring items to trade)
9:00 – 10:00 PM — Drum & Music Circle
🌈 MONDAY – JUNE 9: Integration & Star Ceremony8:15 – 9:00 AM — Coffee & Continental Breakfast
9:15 – 10:30 AM — Morning Circle – Sasquatch Land Attunement Ritual
10:45 – 12:00 PM
• Bret Lueder – Agents of Ascension: UFO PR
• Tara Ashton – Sasquatch Sharing Circle & Meditation
12:30 – 1:45 PM — Lunch + Healing Services / Swap Shop
2:00 – 3:15 PM
• Kelly Rainbow Butterfly – Sasquatch Elder Teachings
• A’lana Marmel – Merkaba Activation
3:30 – 4:45 PM
• Michelle Mahler – Make Your Own Divine Essence Oil
• Troy Bacon – Sasquatch, Dragons & Fae: Reiki & Healing
5:30 – 6:45 PM — Dinner + Healing Services / Swap Shop
7:00 – 8:00 PM — Angel Wash: Group Healing Ceremony
8:00 – 9:00 PM — Drum & Music Circle
9:15 PM — CE-5 Meditation with Tara Ashton
🌅 TUESDAY – JUNE 10: Departure8:15 – 9:00 AM — Coffee & Continental Breakfast
9:15 – 10:45 AM — Closing Circle Ceremony
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM — Pack Up & Depart
💫 SPECIAL NOTES• Meals are included and lovingly prepared daily.
• Healing Services & Swap Shop open each day.
• Fire Circle and music every night!
• Children & Youth welcome – play & learn with the village.
• Camping is available for Tuesday 6/11 for an additional $25. Camp must be vacated on 6/11/25 by noon.
LOCATION AND MAPS
Location
Kettle Falls Locust Grove Group Site — Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area is located in Kettle Falls, Washington
Directions
The campground is 87 miles north of Spokane, Washington. Take U.S. Highway 395 north to the town of Kettle Falls, turn south on Boise Road at Barney's Bridge and travel 3.5 miles to the campground.
Address
1368 Kettle Park Rd.
Kettle Falls, WA 99141
Coordinates
48.5924111 N
118.1149778 W
Kettle Falls Locust Grove Group Site — Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area is located in Kettle Falls, Washington
Directions
The campground is 87 miles north of Spokane, Washington. Take U.S. Highway 395 north to the town of Kettle Falls, turn south on Boise Road at Barney's Bridge and travel 3.5 miles to the campground.
Address
1368 Kettle Park Rd.
Kettle Falls, WA 99141
Coordinates
48.5924111 N
118.1149778 W
The map below shows the Locust Grove Group Camp at the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area by the Kettle Falls Campground and Marina. This area is also the historic town of Kettle Falls and has many historical markers. It is also known as Lion's Island.
The map shows the general layout for the 2024 Sasquatch Family Reunion on both Site A and Site B of Locust Grove.
The tents, buses and picnic benches are approximate locations and are all adjustable.
The people indicate the areas that we will gather in groups for activities called Sasquatch Circle, Spaceship, Shady Grove and Lilac Lane.
The map shows the general layout for the 2024 Sasquatch Family Reunion on both Site A and Site B of Locust Grove.
The tents, buses and picnic benches are approximate locations and are all adjustable.
The people indicate the areas that we will gather in groups for activities called Sasquatch Circle, Spaceship, Shady Grove and Lilac Lane.
Photos of Locust Grove Group Camp:
National Park Service - Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area
Kettle Falls Locust Grove Group Site is on the northern section of Lake Roosevelt and convenient to the town of Kettle Falls. The facility is 0.25 miles away from the main Kettle Falls Campground, which has a multi-lane boat launch. It is popular for groups of boaters, fishermen and water sports enthusiasts. The Kettle Falls area is rich in history of American Indians as well as the fur trade; campers can learn more at a park visitor center less than 10 miles away. Lake Roosevelt is a 130-mile lake on the Columbia River created by the Grand Coulee Dam. Named after President Franklin D. Roosevelt, it is part of the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area and managed by the National Park Service.
The boat launch is in the main campground adjacent to the group sites, making the lake very accessible for boaters and fishermen. There is a former swimming beach at the group area; however, swimming conditions are not ideal.
The actual waterfalls of Kettle Falls are dormant under 80 feet of water formed by the backwaters of Grand Coulee Dam. The two group sites are spacious and set within a grove of locust trees, hence the name. They are near the site of Old Kettle Falls and overlooking Lake Roosevelt. Much of the water originates from glaciers and snow in the cold, high Canadian Rockies, though temperatures warm up in summer. The lake area is abundant with wildlife, including moose, elk, deer and bald eagles. Dozens of species of fish inhabit the lake, such as walleye, bass, rainbow trout, salmon and sturgeon. Fishing for sturgeon is now allowed during a limited season.
The historic St. Paul's Mission, which is run by the National Park Service, is located about two miles from campground. Also in the area are Fort Colville and the Hudson Bay Company Post on the Upper Columbia, as well as the Sherman Pass Loop scenic drive.
Access
For Vehicles
Kettle Falls Locust Grove Group Site is on the northern section of Lake Roosevelt and convenient to the town of Kettle Falls. The facility is 0.25 miles away from the main Kettle Falls Campground, which has a multi-lane boat launch. It is popular for groups of boaters, fishermen and water sports enthusiasts. The Kettle Falls area is rich in history of American Indians as well as the fur trade; campers can learn more at a park visitor center less than 10 miles away. Lake Roosevelt is a 130-mile lake on the Columbia River created by the Grand Coulee Dam. Named after President Franklin D. Roosevelt, it is part of the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area and managed by the National Park Service.
The boat launch is in the main campground adjacent to the group sites, making the lake very accessible for boaters and fishermen. There is a former swimming beach at the group area; however, swimming conditions are not ideal.
The actual waterfalls of Kettle Falls are dormant under 80 feet of water formed by the backwaters of Grand Coulee Dam. The two group sites are spacious and set within a grove of locust trees, hence the name. They are near the site of Old Kettle Falls and overlooking Lake Roosevelt. Much of the water originates from glaciers and snow in the cold, high Canadian Rockies, though temperatures warm up in summer. The lake area is abundant with wildlife, including moose, elk, deer and bald eagles. Dozens of species of fish inhabit the lake, such as walleye, bass, rainbow trout, salmon and sturgeon. Fishing for sturgeon is now allowed during a limited season.
The historic St. Paul's Mission, which is run by the National Park Service, is located about two miles from campground. Also in the area are Fort Colville and the Hudson Bay Company Post on the Upper Columbia, as well as the Sherman Pass Loop scenic drive.
Access
Drive-In
Park next to your site
Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.
Boat-In
Sites accessible by watercraft.
WiFi
Available
Verizon
Available
AT&T
Available
T-Mobile
Unknown
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites (No Hookups)
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Group
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- Toilets
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Sanitary Dump
ABOUT KETTLE FALLS, WASHINGTON:
American Indians have lived in this region for over 9,000 years: fishing, hunting animals, and collecting wild fruits and vegetables. Each year tribes gathered at the river to catch salmon, trade goods and ideas, and socialize. Life began to change in the early 1800s as vastly different cultures arrived: fur traders, missionaries, settlers, and soldiers. Encroachment on traditional native lands led to tensions between Indians and newcomers, culminating in a brief war, treaties, and the establishment of reservations. Eventually the Spokane and Colville tribes moved to land allotted along the Columbia. In the 1930s, with the building of dams, traditional fishing ended. The upper river was blocked to salmon; homes and sacred sites flooded. As a member of the tribes explained, “The river we had known was destroyed. . . . The salmon came no more, and with the disappearance of the salmon, our traditional economy was lost forever.” Today the Columbia is still alive, and Spokane and Colville elders tell stories of the river to their children.
Kettle Falls once was an annual gathering place for American Indian tribes who came to fish. Here huge, angled slabs of rock straddled the river, forcing the water over a series of falls. The waterfalls produced a natural barrier for migrating salmon, making fish easier to catch. The gathered tribes speared and netted thousands of salmon, enough to provide half of their families’ diet for the coming year. In the early 1800s, fur trappers came to trade, and missionaries came to baptize. The Hudson’s Bay Company established Fort Colville in 1825, a self-sufficient trading post with homes, farms, shops, and buildings for storing furs. The fort’s location at Kettle Falls made it a prime spot for collecting and sending valuable pelts, such as beaver, bear, mink, lynx, and wolf, downstream for shipment east. Missionaries, like fur traders before them, had considerable impact on local tribes. Priests introduced a new religion, promoted farming and a sedentary life (over traditions of fishing, hunting, and gathering), and built churches, including St. Paul’s Mission. The falls and the site of Fort Colville are now submerged, but the American Indians still gather annually, praying for return of the salmon.
American Indians have lived in this region for over 9,000 years: fishing, hunting animals, and collecting wild fruits and vegetables. Each year tribes gathered at the river to catch salmon, trade goods and ideas, and socialize. Life began to change in the early 1800s as vastly different cultures arrived: fur traders, missionaries, settlers, and soldiers. Encroachment on traditional native lands led to tensions between Indians and newcomers, culminating in a brief war, treaties, and the establishment of reservations. Eventually the Spokane and Colville tribes moved to land allotted along the Columbia. In the 1930s, with the building of dams, traditional fishing ended. The upper river was blocked to salmon; homes and sacred sites flooded. As a member of the tribes explained, “The river we had known was destroyed. . . . The salmon came no more, and with the disappearance of the salmon, our traditional economy was lost forever.” Today the Columbia is still alive, and Spokane and Colville elders tell stories of the river to their children.
Kettle Falls once was an annual gathering place for American Indian tribes who came to fish. Here huge, angled slabs of rock straddled the river, forcing the water over a series of falls. The waterfalls produced a natural barrier for migrating salmon, making fish easier to catch. The gathered tribes speared and netted thousands of salmon, enough to provide half of their families’ diet for the coming year. In the early 1800s, fur trappers came to trade, and missionaries came to baptize. The Hudson’s Bay Company established Fort Colville in 1825, a self-sufficient trading post with homes, farms, shops, and buildings for storing furs. The fort’s location at Kettle Falls made it a prime spot for collecting and sending valuable pelts, such as beaver, bear, mink, lynx, and wolf, downstream for shipment east. Missionaries, like fur traders before them, had considerable impact on local tribes. Priests introduced a new religion, promoted farming and a sedentary life (over traditions of fishing, hunting, and gathering), and built churches, including St. Paul’s Mission. The falls and the site of Fort Colville are now submerged, but the American Indians still gather annually, praying for return of the salmon.
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