THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. IF YOU WISH TO BE PLACED ON A WAITING LIST, PLEASE CONTACT THE ALUMNI OFFICE - alumni@whitman.edu.

You are invited to join the Whitman College table at the 62nd annual Potlatch event, celebrating and sampling the delicacies from the State of Washington for those living in the Washington D.C. area. Kieta Mall Skoglund '89 will be your Whitman table host. Whitman is participating for the twenty-second year in this event.

Tentative evening schedule:

6 :00 p.m. Tickets available at Will-Call

6:30 p.m. Reception

7:15 p.m. Seated dinner (approximately)

8:30 p.m. Entertainment and charity raffle

9:00 p.m. Dancing

What is Potlatch?
Potlatch is a word that comes from the Chinook dialect meaning 'to give.' A Potlatch was an important social event among Northwest tribes that marked the status of an individual or celebrated a special occasion such as a marriage. These celebrations could take as long as a year or more to prepare and sometimes lasted up to ten days. Food and entertainment were provided and gifts were given to the guests that attended.
 

The Washington State Society is a congressionally-authorized not-for-profit organization run by volunteers that brings together over 700 congressional, executive, military, corporate, and other Washingtonians who reside in the Washington DC area. It is a 501(c)(7) organization and the identification number is 52-6075803.