TRIBAL MEMBER NEWS
Depoe, Rosanna Offer Drum,
Guitar Lessons on Internet
Pete “Last Walking Bear” DePoe
has teamed up with longtime friend and
business associate Michael “Paco”
Rosanna to open an Internet music
education program.
Through the use of computers and
the Internet, they have developed a
method of communicating one-on-one
with their students. This system allows
Pete and Michael to customize each
lesson to the needs of each student.
Pete teaches drums and percussion
instruments, while Michael teaches
guitar, electric bass, MIDI programs,
and recording engineering. In the
future, they plan to add keyboard, brass,
and reed instructors when the demand
presents itself.
Michael has several students in
Oregon, Washington, and California.
Since March, Pete has been teaching
Odessa Smart to play drums. She plays
in a family band.
Pete is an internationally acclaimed
drummer who holds several gold and
platinum records as an original member
of the rock group Redbone. He’s a
member of the Northwest Rock ‘n’ Roll
Hall of Fame and the national Rock ‘n’
Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland.
Chief Chewescla -
Pete’s great-grandfather was DePoe
Charlie; his dad was William H. DePoe
Sr. After his dad’s passing, his brother,
William H. DePoe, Jr., followed as chief
and is known as Chief Chewescla.
A Chicago native, Michael settled
in the Northwest in the early ‘60s. He
started playing guitar at age 7. He’s
played in several bands, taught music,
and currently has a recording studio and
production company.
Both musicians will tailor their
lessons to any skill level, from
beginners to advanced. They can
communicate by e-mail, DVD, or VHS
tape or any means of communication
to which both instructors and students
have access. Lessons last 40 minutes
and cost $25 each.
If you’re interested in lessons,
contact Pete at depoebear@yahoo.com,
Michael at rossana@att.net, or either of
them at 360-435-5254. You’ll need to
let them know who you are, how old
you are, how long you’ve been
studying, what musical background you
have, where you want to go with your
music and why, and how much time you
wish to practice.
Back row: Austin Lancaster, Brett Lane Jr., Casee Case, Nathan Carlson,
and Brock Smith
Front row: Chris Garza, Chase Kinion, and Taylor Karnes
Siletz Swish Wins Championship
The Siletz Swish fifth-grade basketball team would like to thank the Siletz
Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund and the Siletz Tribal Council for funding
our tournament team. Siletz Swish had a successful season and won the
championship in our last tournament at The Hoop in Beaverton, Ore.
Wazzy Case and Brett Lane coached the team.
William DePoe Jr.
(right) - carrys on
the traditions at the
Gathering of
Nations Pow-Wow
in Albuquerque,
N.M.
Chief Chewescla - William DePoe Jr. - attends the 33rd Annual First Nations
Pow-Wow at the University of Washington in April.
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