Y is for Yarrow Bay, Yakima Fruit Market, and the Yakima Indians. All in the State of Washington, USA.
Yarrow Bay is in Kirkland, Washington. It is part of Lake Washington.
Some Yachts at Yarrow Bay…
Next I take you to Yakima Fruit Market in Bothell, Washington just up the road from Kirkland.
Besides fruits and vegetables and nuts and herbs the market sells flowers. At Christmas time they sell Christmas Trees. The market shuts down in winter (they only sell Christmas Trees from Thanksgiving thru Christmas) We get so excited to see their announcement that they are opening again come March because we know Spring has finally come…
Our most famous Yakima’s are the Yakima Indians. There is a city named Yakima in Eastern Washington closer to the Indian reservation.
Yakima (Ya-ki-ná, `runaway’). An important Shahaptian tribe, formerly living on both sides of the Columbia and on the northerly branches of the Yakima (formerly Tapteal) and the Wenatchee, in Washington. They are mentioned by Lewis and Clark in 1806 under the name Cutsahnim (possibly the name of a chief): and estimated as 1,200 in number, but there is no certainty as to the bands it eluded under that figure. In 1855 the United States made a treaty with the Yakima and 13 other tribes of Shahaptial, Salishan, and Chinookan stocks, by whit they ceded the territory from the Cascade mountains to Palouse and Snake rivers and from Lake Chelan to the Columbia, and the Yakima Reservation was established, upon which all the participating tribes and bands were to be confederated as the Yakima nation under the leadership of Kamaiakan, distinguished Yakima chief. Before the treaty could be ratified the Yakima war, broke out, and it was not until 1859 that the provisions of the treaty were carried into effect. The Paloos and certain other tribes have never recognized the treaty or come on the reservation. Since the establishment of the reservation the term Yakima has been generally used in comprehensive sense to include all their tribes within its limits, so that it is now impossible to estimate the number Yakima proper. The total Indian population of the reservation was officially estimated at 1,900 in 1909, but of this number probably comparatively few are true Yakima. The native name of the Yakima is Waptailnsim, ‘people of the narrow river,’ or Pa’kiut’lĕma, ‘people of the gap,’ both names referring to the narrows in Yakima river at Union Gap, where their chief village was formerly situated.
ht: Yakima Tribe information retrieved here.
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The Happy Wonderer ~ ellen b. 
Nice. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for all that fascinating information on the Yakima people. isn’t it great how much more there is to still learn about??
I always like reading your posts I learn so much. Super job.
Looks like a great place to poke around and explore!
Wow! All that history and fun not far from home! Great collection of Y words today.
I would love to have a fruit market like that nearby.
I’ve never heard of the Yakima Tribe. Very interesting!
Our family has a cabin on Flathead Lake in Montana and I so remember the Walla Walla sweet onions. I have tried so many different varieties in our part of the world and found none as good as those. And the bing cherries—oh my they were so wonderful. Thanks for stirring up good memories and the education through your post.
Wow, Ellen – this is such a great post. I learned quite a few things that I have never known before. Thanks bunches!
Enjoy your evening.
Don’t you love farmers markets? Great fresh, local food.
I didn’t know much about the Yakima tribe, thanks for posting the information. It gives me more insight into my native American friends in the Pacific Northwest.
And finally, I had never heard of Yarrow Bay!
I am getting sea sick with all the yachts and boats I am seeing today. These are good.
hehehe, contrary to Andrea, “Louis” isn’t seasick! His Editor thinks he is sick – but not seasick, but that’s a different discussion.
Nice post – very good selection of “Ys”!
After you stopped by, “Louis” and his Editor got into it again in the comments…
Super awesome post… very informative and I really enjoyed reading this today!
Great pics…I love the clouds. Happy WW and thanks for stopping by. Not sure if this is your WW post but I enjoyed the pics just the same:)
Thank you for all the info and beautiful photos. I love learning something new…
Wow, what so many Y’s and all so different. And what great photos and I’ve learned so much as well. All I had was the boring yacht but it was my friends and she’s a beauty and on her summer vacation at the moment and you can follow her progress on the Manx Jig page of my site….Thanks for sharing your photos with us really enjoyed it. Have bookmarked so I will return. Cheers
what a good post- wonderful shots and interesting history!
What an awesome array of Y shots and information. This is a well thought out blog and a lot of time went into posting it
That was a most interesting and informative post, Ellen! I am interested in the life of the Indians, for I met several indigenous women from all over the world at a Women’s conference in Moscow in 1987.
Yeah for Yakima! And not Ya-kee-mah, like some say, but Yak-i-ma like it’s supposed to be. LOL!
And double yeah for the Walla Walla Sweets! I just bought a 50# bag and we are loving them like apples! So great to be able to purchase right from the grower.
A great post – thanks for the Yakima info. That first marina pic is a winner.
Normally I do not comment on blogs that require my mail.
That is why I for the first time comment your post.
However the story of the Indian tribe made me to do so
I liked the people of the GAP and expect you to follow that path in the next Bridges meme in august
Yaarrow Bay, what an interesting name. I have only heard it used in reference to a wildflower before. A really informative post! Nice.
Wow. That’s a fully comprehensive post. All interesting too.
An informative and interesting post.
Perfect Y post. And another US place added to my list of places I’d like to visit.
Not one – but three “Y”‘s. We’re getting pampered! 😉
Good post and great info as well!
Cheers, Klaus
I have never been to Washington state, but it is definitely a place I would like to visit. I love the clouds in your first shots, they have so many textures and contrasting whites and grays. Great information as well.
Yeah! You’ve provided a wide variety of “y’s” today….yachts and markets….that produce looks yummy.
Hey thanks – what a great Yakima Fruit Market mention! I actually write a blog about YFM if you’re interested – my husband works there. It’s always nice to hear of people that look forward to the market opening like I do.
Darby
A very interesting selection of Y’s …
I keep saying this, but I learn so much each Wednesday! Long may it continue!
I figured someone from up your way would use Yakima this week. Good post. Great photos and information.
You certainly have a lot of Y’s, very interesting too!
Lovely shots and choices for the letter Y! Well done.
nice y
thanks for the info about Yakima. Happy shooting.