A WELCOMING PLACE
A PLACE TO PROTECT MATERIAL CULTURE
A PLACE TO LEARN
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Site Plan - A VILLAGE OF STRUCTURES
The Siletz Tribal Cultural Center
will be a place to preserve, promote, and practice our cultural heritage and spiritual beliefs as Siletz
Indians. The idea of building a central cultural center or museum has been discussed and included as a goal of every major planning effort since Restoration.
Throughout, community meetings have played an integral role in developing the framework for what the Center should become and what it should represent.
The visioning process brought tribal members together in a series of interactive workshops which resulted in a Master plan and schematic design for the Center.
The design and construction of the Phase I studio building followed in 2008. Upon completion, the Cultural Center will provide a cultural hub where Our true and
whole story will be told to enlighten Indians and non-Indians as to the past, present, and future of the Siletz.
The Center will reflect our journey through time and celebrate the spirit of our people, who have endured. It will be a welcoming and inclusive place that is alive
with activity. It will allow us to recognize the differences among our twenty-seven bands and celebrate our confederation. The Center will be the central core of
our cultural preservation and perseverance, providing a place to gather, to celebrate, to remember, and to learn for generations to come. The Siletz Tribal Cultural
Center will be...
A Welcoming Place – Open to all Siletz people regardless of age, location, or prior participation in activities, the Center is intended to draw us together and
inspire Siletz people to participate in cultural activities. While the Center will be primarily for Siletz people, others will be welcomed to visit parts of the facility and
participate in select activities.
A Place To Protect Material Culture – The Center will provide a home to our growing collections where the artifacts and materials will receive proper storage
and care.
A Place To Learn – People of all ages will be able to learn about our culture through visiting the gallery, taking lessons, and through hands-on classes in cre-
ating traditional objects. It will be a place to learn about not only our ancient and more recent past, but also about contemporary issues and skill development.
A State Of The Art Facility – The Center will accommodate the evolving techniques of state of the art restoration and preservation for the display, handling,
storage, and protection of artifacts. Integration of current technology will also allow multimedia presentations within the Center and keep people of all ages
interested.
A “Living” Place – Full of life, activities will happen both inside and outside the facility. Our understanding and respect of the environment will be reflected
in the plantings and landscaping around the Center, which will also provide materials for our use. It will be a place to celebrate daily life activities and how we
used to and currently live.
A Place To Express Ourselves – As a distinct Siletz facility, displays and building and landscape materials will have meaning to us and reflect our culture. The
displays will contain items from our past and contemporary items made at the Center. It will be a place of pride where we can hear the voices of our people.
A Place For The People (Dee-ni)
View from Southwest
View of Plankhouse from Northwest
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