Tom “Pohaku” Stone @ Tahoe Paddle Fest (Event Opening Blessing)

In their native tongues, Hawaiian and Washoe, respectively, Tom “Pohaku” Stone (Hawaiian) and Renee Smokey (Washoe & Paiute), ushered in a new age in the Lake Tahoe basin. In a place inhabited by native people for over ten thousand years, there has been scant evidence or recognition of the rich indigenous history in Lake Tahoe.