Man dies in ceremony at La Conner

Published 4:37 pm Thursday, February 18, 2010

LA CONNER — A 28-year-old Puyallup man died of overheating in a ceremony at a longhouse on the Swinomish Indian Reservation near La Conner.

The tribe is saying little about Tuesday’s death, other than to offer condolences to the family.

KING-TV also reports a 17-year-old boy died in a Swinomish longhouse ceremony 12 years ago, suffering complications from pneumonia.

Information from: KING-TV, www.king5.com/