Lower Elwha Klallam tribe left mourning after Port Angeles teen, 13, drowns in Oregon river

PORT ANGELES — The Lower Elwha Klallam tribe was grieving the loss of 13-year-old tribal member Aaron L. Peters, who died by accidental drowning at a leadership camp in Gresham, Ore.

Lt. Steve Alexander, spokesman for the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office, said the boy drowned Wednesday afternoon while trying to cross the Sandy River with about 30 other young people in a group of 100 youngsters at Oxbow Park west of Portland, Ore.

Tribal Chairwoman Frances Charles said Thursday that Peters was attending a Native American leadership camp.

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