Quileute tribal members dance as part of the Welcoming the Whales Ceremony at First Beach in La Push on Friday. (Christi Baron/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Quileute tribal members dance as part of the Welcoming the Whales Ceremony at First Beach in La Push on Friday. (Christi Baron/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PHOTOS: Whales welcomed in La Push during annual ceremony

During the 12th annual Welcoming the Whales Ceremony at First Beach in La Push on Friday, the Quileute Tribe honored its history with gray whales with a prayer ceremony. The tribe also offered songs and dances.

Students from the Quileute Tribal School send out an offering of salmon on a raft during the Welcoming the Whales Ceremony at First Beach in La Push on Friday. (Christi Baron/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Students from the Quileute Tribal School send out an offering of salmon on a raft during the Welcoming the Whales Ceremony at First Beach in La Push on Friday. (Christi Baron/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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