Dedication of Neah Bay park includes flyover
by Coast Guard chopper then soaring eagles

Spring sunshine made for a bright and warm dedication of Fort Núñez Gaona – Diah Veterans Park on May 17 in Neah Bay.  Above, Luis Fernando Esteban, the honorary consul of Spain, with Makah Tribal Chair Micah McCarty and Lt. Governor Owen before the ceremony. The dedication included a veteran's procession, a flyover by a Coast Guard rescue chopper, speeches and the signing of a Welcome Treaty. Not on the official agenda was the formation of eagles high above the park, right, right as the speeches were about to begin. Some called the eagle show a "blessing" of the park, which marks the site of the first Spanish settlement in the Northwest in 1792.  To learn more, you may see a complete slide show of photos from the dedication, read the Lt. Governor's formal remarks and read the news release on the event and watch the episode on Northwest Indian News.