Photo by Diane Rodriquez
The Yaquina Bay Bridge glows in the sunlight on March 8 as coastal residents
enjoyed a brief prelude to spring. Things looked decidedly different on March 13,
however, as winter roared back into Lincoln County. Up to six inches of snow fell
in Siletz (opposite page, top) and other areas of the county. By March 16, the Siletz
River (opposite page, bottom, about one mile north of Siletz) had threatened to
Hood again. It stayed within its banks, though, despite running fast and brown.
J ared had run out
of choices .
HE HAD NOWHERE TO GO BUT UPSTREAM.
Vision Quest is the story of Jared Spotted-
Horse: a young man caught between two
competing worlds, lost in a haze of drugs and
alcohol, deprived of a heritage, and facing
a bleak—and likely short—future. He faces a
crucial decision: will he go on feeding the evil
wolf, or will he find the strength and the cour
age to feed the good wolf? His life hangs in the
balance.
He must seek his answer on the rugged
Tolhut Tahilee—the Rogue River, the homeland
of his ancestors.
Over a hundred years ago 'Black Ilk
had a vision of the time ■when
Indian Teopie -would healfrom the
devastating effects of European
migration. In his vision the Sacred
Moop which had been broken, would
be mended in seven generations.
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permission
of Sacred ground Outrtai A
The children born into this decade
will be the seventh generation.
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There are many ways to fight to protect our children * one of
those ways is by being a foster parent.
Ike Siletz Tribal Indian Child "Welfare Department is accepting
and recruiting foster homes on behalf of our tribal children,
for more information, call Christy Hurt,foster care certifier,
at S oo -9221399, ext. 1338, or 541-4448338.
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Vision Quest is a powerful novel of life and
death, despair and hope. The author, a Siletz
Tribal Elder, introduces us to the harsh reali
ties of the lives of today’s Oregon Coast Native
Americans. He relates the story of a man who
personifies the history of his people, from the
past-they were masters of their own land in those
Idays-to the present, in a world stripped of its
traditions and laws. The book begins as Jared
sits in a talking circle: compelled by court order
to be there, he holds the eagle feather that
confers the right to speak but he believes he has
nothing to say. It ends as he struggles to rebuild
his life as a man and as a member of his tribe.
Vision Quest is the story of the redemptive
power of going to the source.
Book information!
Title: Vision Quest
Author: Dan Lundy
Publisher: Daniel E. Lundy Publishing
Binding: trade paper
Page count: 262 pages
Dimensions: 5” x 8”
D an L undy
Vision Quest also can be purchased at
Dee-Ne Gifts, 146 S Gaither St. in Siletz.
ISBN 978-1-4675-0594-9
$14.95
Available from local booksellers,
Amazon.com, and
Daniel E. Lundy Publishing
PO Box 472
Siletz OR 97380