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Photo by Natasha Kavanaugh Walkers leave the Elders platform to start down the hill to Oak Flat. Courtesy photo by Debbie Williams Poppa Williams shows support to his sister, Nora Williams, who put in 24.5 miles this year. Photo by Natasha Kavanaugh Jacob Williams and Nora Williams head up a hill along the long windy road to the Illinois River. For the second year, Jacob has joined his family on Run to the Rogue, finally being a part of the culture he has longed for. “I was moved away young and my mother wasn’t native ...So needless to say, I wasn’t brought up around the things I love and want to be a part of,” he said. Memories that hold close to Williams: “The enthusiasm of the runners. The joy you see on the faces of those who participated and the looks and waves of the Elders as they drove by in their buses. They looked so joyed to see us honoring our ancestors and that’s what makes a differ ence for me.” 18 * Siletz News * October 2011
