event was hosted by the Swinomish Tribe. Background Most tribes in North America relied on waterways for transportation, in order to travel for trade, hunting to provide food for their families, and seasonal shifts in living places. Three main types of canoes were built during thousands of years: dugout, bark, and plank canoes. Methods of design and construction varied by different regions. The sizes of the boats varied according to purpose. Sizes varied from one person per boat to up to six people. A typical birch bark canoe measured about 21 feet long (7 metres) and 3 feet wide (1 metre) and could carry 4 - 6 men and about 200 pounds of cargo (91 kilograms). Native American canoes differ greatly compared to the rest. These canoes are the most traditional used in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Through all the different designs of their boats, tribes would be able to recognise each other by the profiles of the boats. Native American Bull Boats were ideally steered by women, who would export goods riding down river. These "boats" were made in a round basket-like shape, covered with buffalo fur on the outside of the basket. They could carry much weight (up to a half a ton) while in water. In the 21st century, some tribes continue to use canoes, especially for their revival of traditional hunting of whales and salmon fishing. Although they use modern canoes rather than the ones established back then, they can still be seen in festivals and they are often used as display. Effects of Covid 19 pandemic from 2020 Chief Mike Wyse, of the Snuneymuxw First Nation in British Columbia, announced that Tribal Journeys 2020 was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. His nation was supposed to host that year's event. It was the first time since 1993 that the event was not held. Because of continued risks from the pervasive pandemic, on October 30, 2020, the Executive Council of the Tla'amin Nation, the designated destination for the next event, announced that Tribal Journeys 2021 would be postponed. For the second year in a row, tribal communities from the Pacific Northwest would not gather. Their spokesman Hegus John Hackett announced the postponement and promised the Tla'amin Nation would host a future event. List of journeys by year 1989: Paddle to Seattle, WA 1993: Paddle to Bella Bella, BC Qatuwas 1994: Youth Paddle (Olympia,