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NAYA, ecotrust, City Club celebrate indigenous leadership, communities The Native American Youth and Fam- ily Center, in partnership with Ecotrust and the City Club of Portland, present two events on Nov. 14 to celebrate outstand- ing indigenous leadership during Native American Heritage Month in November. City Club Forum enrolled member of the Yakama Indian Nation, natural resource director for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation. Roy Sampsel, Wyandotte and Choc- taw, director of the Institute for Tribal Governance at Portland State University, will moderate the panel. Cultural Revitalization: A Building Block to Prosperous Communities View the event on the NAYA website – nayapdx.org. Nov.14•11:30a.m.–1p.m. Annual NAYA Gala th SentinelHotel•614SW11 Ave., Portland, Ore. Prominent national indigenous lead- ers will discuss during a panel session how the use of traditional cultural practices is intentionally creating more prosperous communities in rural and urban areas. Through cultural revitalization, a pro- cess of affirming and promoting a com- munity’s collective identity, American Indian, Alaska Native and First Nations people are successfully recreating their traditional building blocks to greater cultural and economic prosperity. Speakers represent large urban Native communities (including the 40,000 Native people in Portland), as well as reservation-based communities in Oregon and Washington. The forum will feature indigenous leaders from around the region, including Nichole Maher, Tlingit, of the Northwest Health Foundation; Janeen Comenote, Hesquiaht, Kwakiutl First Nation, Oglala Lakota and enrolled Quinault of the National Urban Indian Family Coalition; Roberta Cordero, Coastal Band of the Chumash Nation, of the Chumash Mari- time Association; and Eric Quaempts, Celebrating 40 Years of Service Nov.14•5:30-9p.m. PortlandArtMuseum•1219SW Park Ave., Portland, Ore. Award will be announced at this year’s NAYA Gala. This partnership celebrates indig- enous leaders across Salmon Nation doing incredible work for the Native community. Together, NAYA and Ecotrust are work- Native American Heritage Festival Saturday, November 8 10am—4pm Lincoln City Cultural Center 540 NE Hwy 101 Oregon’s largest celebration of Native American Heritage Month includes an intimate gathering of nearly 600 of our community’s closest friends. The gala is an opportunity to enjoy American Indian cuisine, traditional dance demonstrations, Native songs and drumming, and beautiful indigenous art up for bid in our live and silent auctions. The gala is also a great place to meet with American Indian community lead- ers and our allies from across the region. Representatives from Tribes, foundations, businesses and non-profits come together to celebrate our community’s growth and continued success. NAYA is proud to announce an excit- ing new partner at this year’s celebration. Since 2001, Ecotrust’s Indigenous Lead- ership Award has honored 54 Tribal lead- ers for demonstrating dedication to their culture and improving the economic and environmental conditions of their home- lands and people. The 2014 recipients of the Ecotrust Indigenous Leadership ing to sustain NAYA’s efforts within our region’s Native community and strengthen the innovative work Ecotrust does across our region on farms, forests, oceans and fisheries, water and watersheds, climate and energy, and the built environment. 10am-Noon: Make & Take Crafts With Juanita Whitebear and Taft’s Native Student Association (by donation) 11am-12:30pm: Native Foods Cooking Demo With Chinook Winds Executive Chef Jack Strong (includes samples!) 11am-1pm: Fry Bread Taco Sale Alfred “Bud” Lane III Executive Chef Jack Strong 1pm-2:30pm: “Siletz Tribe Culture & History” Lecture/presentation by Vice Chairman of the Siletz Tribe’s Tribal Council, Alfred “Bud” Lane III 2:30pm-4:00pm: Drumming/Dance Books for sale by Bob’s Beach Books and arts/crafts vendors in the lobby all day long. FREE EVENTS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY! Call 541-994-9994 for more info. www.lincolncity-culturalcenter.org earth and Spirit Council events Honoring Our Ancestors with Linda Neale Nov.1,2014•3-7p.m. TaborSpace – Muir Hall 5441SEBelmont•Portland,Ore. deep gratitude, love and respect for one’s ancestors. Rooted in the native traditions of Central America, the belief is that cel- ebrations to honor our ancestors and life’s passage are times of necessary healing and release for ourselves and our families. Tickets: $50 (inquire for scholar- ships); available at brownpapertickets. com/event/879291 Event details available at earthand- spirit.org/Events/linda-neale-honoring- our-ancestors. TaborSpace – Copeland Commons•5441SEBelmont• Portland, Ore. “Every nationality and race must find their own, trace their roots ... Ancestry is important. If they reach back to their ancestors, they would find out where they came from.” – Hon Elder Tickets: $15/$20/$25/$30 (inquire for scholarships); available at brownpa- pertickets.com/event/879300 Event details available at earthandspirit. org/Events/ben-rhodd-speaking-event. Join us for this cross-cultural cer- emony and celebration of life led by Linda Neale. Honoring Our Ancestors is a family workshop and ceremony to connect to the continuance of life and family heritage. Through offerings of altars, family foods and festivities, we connect into ourselves. Inspired by the Indo-Hispanic/Catho- lic custom Day of the Dead, Honoring Our Ancestors is a practice of coming into Ben Rhodd is a Potawatomi Elder who will join us from South Dakota to share his wisdom and message. Ben Rhodd Speaking event Nov.7,2014•7p.m. Taken from his family to attend boarding school, Rhodd recalls making decisions for the wind, the trees and the sky while facing disciplinary action. Honored by Nelson Mandela, Rhodd’s path has taken him throughout the world and various vocations, finally bringing him to his calling, archaeology, where he helped create and served on the board of the World Archaeological Congress. As Rhodd tells it, “I was born in Texas, where my father was in the service at Ft. Hood. After our family moved to Germany, California, Kansas and other bases, we finally settled in Oklahoma, where I finished high school. “Over the ensuing years and after trying my hand at various jobs, I devel- oped an interest in archaeology and have worked for many Tribes, both in the Southwest and the Plains. “I hold a degree in anthropology with an archaeological emphasis and a master’s in resource environmental management from Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Washington. Additionally, I sat on the Executive Board of the World Archaeological Congress (WAC), an international archaeological organization, for 10 years from 1992 to 2002. Dur- ing this tenure with WAC, I traveled the world extensively working on a variety of indigenous and non-indigenous culturally related geo-political issues. “I live in the Black Hills of South Dakota and currently work for the Rose- bud Sioux Tribe as a consultant and con- tract archaeologist.” Three Mirrors workshop with Ben Rhodd Nov.8,2014•2-5p.m. TaborSpace - Room 05 5441SEBelmont•Portland,Ore. Tickets: $50 (inquire for scholar- ships); available at brownpapertickets. com/event/879306 Event details available at earthand- spirit.org/Events/ben-rhodd-three-mir- rors-workshop. What is your “job” in this world? To be the most successful, admired, popular, better than the “Jones” person on the planet? Or perhaps the best human being you can be to others? What is your purpose in having been born? To pursue the “perfect” form or “per- fection” of your assets? Or perhaps to be the best reflection you can be within creation? Is this your “job” or your “duty?” And if it is your duty ... to whom? Yourself? Your parents? Your neighbors? Your co-workers? Through this workshop, let us start a journey together that will embrace the “you” within yourself and encompass the Three Mirrors of your mind, your body and your spirit that we all possess as divine human beings. November 2014 • SiletzNews • 13
