They grow up so fast ...

Here's J59 with her mom, J37 Hy'Shqa, in a photo from last March after she was born (side by side), and in a photo from 16 days ago (daughter in front).

I'm hoping the #SamishNation will hold their #potlatch naming ceremony soon; I want to refer to her by name, not number.

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