Barbara is a passionate educator who uses storytelling to teach all ages and was involved in the conception of Canoe Journeys. She currently works for the Suquamish Tribal Education Administration Department and enjoys spending time with her four children, 12 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

Dunava (from the Bulgarian name for the Danube) is a women's choir, based in Seattle, made up of singers with broad musical and performance experience and a passion for intricate harmonies and vocal techniques. Dunava is dedicated to studying and performing traditional folk songs from the Balkans and Eastern Europe with respect and authenticity.

“One can be lost but can find home in his inner part – which can mean many things – soul, imagination, mind, intuition, passion. I strongly believe that when being in uncertain times and living an unstable life we can still reach peace with ourselves and be able to find ‘home’ anywhere’ This is what I would like to express with my music – one can travel the whole world but not see anything. It is not where we are going but how much we are able to see and hear things happening around us”. — Hania Rani