Oregon daily emerald., May 22, 1981, Page 6, Image 6

Indians unite
for Pow Wow
By STEPHEN KNIGHT
Of the Emerald
Cities are a long way from the
reservation, and many Indians
forget their traditional ways.
That’s one reason the Native
American Student Union holds
an annual Pow Wow at the
University, says Greg Archuleta,
NASU council member.
The Pow Wow is an occasion
where Native Americans can
“maintain their values and cul
tural heritage,’’ he says. The
event is especially beneficial to
Native Americans who grew up
off the reservations and live in
the “mainstream” culture.
These traditions include a
close-knit family structure, a
deep respect for the elderly and
a reverence for the earth, Ar
chuleta says. These values
often clash with western values,
leaving an urban Indian feeling
“alienated and lonely,” he says.
However, the general public
is encouraged to attend.
“The Pow Wow is a way to
bring together the Indian and
non-Indian culture," he says.
"It’s time we began to under
stand each other's culture.”
The major activity at the Pow
Wow will be traditional dances
from the different tribes.
Unlike mainstream American
dances, Indian dances are
characterized by their sym
bolism, Archuleta says. For in
stance, one intertribal dance —
“the sneak-up" — re-enacts the
stalking of game, he says.
Student Sam Ridgebear, a
member of the Cheyenne tribe,
says the rhythm of the
drumming during the dancing
brings a sense of happiness and
harmony to his life. There is a
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certain “rhythm of life” that
brings people in balance with
the natural world, he says. “The
Pow Wow creates that rhythm.”
Many non-Indians don’t
comprehend the deep spiritual
meaning inherent in Indian
dances, Ridgebear says.
Evangelists used to come to his
reservation Montana and
criticize tribal dances as
hedonistic and sinful, he says.
“They had absolutely no
awareness of our culture.”
Aside from the tribal dances,
the Pow Wow also will include a
salmon bake, traditional Indian
religious services, a ceremony
recognizing the newly formed
Siletz Indian reservation near
Newport and a ceremony hon
oring Native Americans who are
graduating from the University
this term.
Of approximately 150 native
Americans currently enrolled,
six will receive diplomas in
June. Archuleta says this is the
largest number of Indians to
ever graduate from the Univer
sity.
Most Indians return to
reservations or work with In
dians in urban areas after
graduating, Archuleta says.
“We’ve been working on the
Pow Wow since January,” says
Greg Archuleta, Native Ame
rican Student Union council
member. “It's definitely the
biggest project NASU is in
volved with during the year.”
The Pow Wow will begin
Friday at 7:30 p.m. and will con
clude Sunday at noon with a
salmon bake. For more infor
mation, call NASU at extension
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Yellow Pages can offer
gold mine of story ideas
By KEN SANDS
Of the Emerald
Have you ever wondered how
feature writers get their ideas?
When all else fails, they let
their fingers do the walking — in
the Yellow Pages, the home of
tatoo artists, nudist parks and
doll collectors.
Former Emerald feature edi
tor Jock Hatfield found a real
gem in the Manhattan Yellow
Pages — a parapsychologist
who studies the modern vam
pire.
Eugene may not have the
diversity of an East Coast
metropolis, but it has its share of
strange listings. It's not supris
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ing that Eugene has four listed
acupuncturists, but you
probably didn't know — or didn’t
care — there was a listing for
aircraft upholsterers.
You can get your animal
inseminated at two different
places — All West-Select Sires,
and Curtis Breeding Service.
There's a whole selection of
artificial body parts available,
including false fingernails and
larynxes.
Under the B’s, you can find
baby sitters, bacteriologists and
badges, plus beekeepers,
blacksmiths and box lunches.
Have you ever wondered how
to get a good chimney sweep?
Feature writer Caroline Petrich
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found out earlier this year by
calling one of 15 chimney
cleaners listed.
If you want a surgical corset,
you’ll have to look under sur
gical appliances. On the same
page are listings for sunroofs,
stucco contractors and suicide
prevention services.
If you plan on a premature
demise, you may want to look up
columbariums, crematoriums or
cryogenic equipment and sup
plies.
On a lighter note, you can get
felt if you call the Pacific States
Felt and Manufacturing Com
pany in Hayward, Calif.
If you don’t get enough from
your professors, you can
probably get bullshit stacked as
high as you want from any of 18
retail fertilizer companies.
If you want to go for a roll in
the hay, call the C Bow Arrow
Ranch on Van Duyn Road for
information about their hay
rides.
Surprisingly, there’s only one
listing for a justice of the peace,
and if you want a Reno-style
wedding after your roll in the
hay, you'll have to go at least as
far as Drain.