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C U LTU R A L NOTES
THE YEAR OF AMERICAN C R A F T -1993;
Plans are currently underway to make
1993 the Year of American Craft, a
"celebration of the creative work of the hand."
The year will pay tribute to the historical
roots and diverse cultural heritage of
American crafts, as well as highlight the
dynamic state of the contemporary crafts
field. Founded by a consortium of over 100
individuals and groups, all of whom are leading
crafts artists and advocates, and sponsored by
The Crafts Report Educational Fund, the Year
will provide a wide range of opportunities for
artists working in the craft medium and focus
attention on quality crafts by craft artists.
With special emphasis placed on multicultural
influences in traditional and contemporary
craftwork, crafts of the Americas will be
presented and promoted through exhibition,
publication, documentation and video/television
production.
The Year of American Craft Native
American Constituency Group is looking for
N ative Am erican a rtists, craftspeople,
museums, cultural centers, organizations and
tribal entities to initiate programs which
"celebrate their creativity, enhance their
economic well-being and promote their historic
and contemporary status as major contributors
to the artistic achievements of our country."
For more information, contact Ms.
Terry Faith Weihs, Director, The Year of
American Craft, 125 Main Street, Vergennes,
Vermont 05491, (802) 877-3735.
THE SACRED CIRCLE GALLERY OF AMERICAN
INDIAN ART;
The Sacred Circle Gallery of American
Indian Art, an enterprise of the United Indians
of All Tribes Foundation, has been exhibiting
the work of outstanding contemporary artists
and artisans since July 1981. Located in the
D aybreak
S tar Arts
C enter,
S eattle,
Washington, the gallery will be opening two
exhibitions on July 12, "Eleven Stories: Multi-
Media Works" and "Lifting New Daylight:
Contemporary Art of the Snoqualmie." "Eleven
Stories" will feature collage and assemblage
work by U.S. and Canadian artists and the
Snoqualmie show w ill display paintings,
carvings, basket weavings and drums with a
mix of traditional and contemporary styles.
1991 plans include "Conrad House: A
Survey,
"January
1 0-A pril
17;
"Raw
M a te ria ls :
A rc h ite c tu ra l
Them es
in
Contemporary Native American Arts," April
25-July 28; and "Tamang A Awa: Aleut Art
from Our Culture, Our Village, Our People,"
August 8-October 6.
Artists who are interested in being
considered for possible inclusion in the "Eleven
Stories," "Raw Material," or "Tanang A Awa"
exhibitions should send inquiries, slides and
resumes to: Steve Charles, Director, Sacred
Circle Gallery Of American Indian Art, c/o
Daybreak Star Arts Center, P.Ó. Box 99100,
Seattle, Washington 98199, (206) 285-4425.
SHARED HERITAGE OF NORTHWEST
CULTURES:
The 1990 Northwest Native American
Art and Cultural Symposia sponsored by the
Shared Heritage Art and Cultural Organization
will offer two crafts programs this summer in
Union, Washington. Indian Basketry: Woven
T ra d itio n s ,
Ju ly
16-19,
w ill
feature
Skokomish, Lummi and Suquamish weaving
techniques. From the Hands of Our Ancestors,
August 14-17, w ill offer instruction in
Skokomish and Okanogan/Methow basketry and
Makah deer hide drum making.
The programs will be led by noted
Northwest Indian artists and artisans: Bruce
Miller, Ed Carriers, Anna Jefferson, Melissa
Peterson, Elaine Emerson, and Tillie Garr.
For more
inform ation, contact:
Patricia M. Martinelli, Shared Heritage, P.O.
Box 5838, Aloha, Oregon 97007, (503) 649-
7124 or 649-9131.
TAMAQUA:
The W inter/Spring 1991 issue of
TAMAQUA, a literary/arts magazine based in
Champaign, Illinois, w ill feature Native
American writers and artists.
They are
looking for works which represent a wide
range of contemporary Native American
experiences.
Joseph Bruchac, Editor,
Greenfield Review Press, will be a contributing
editor of this issue.
Submissions must be
received by October 15, 1990.
For more
inform ation contact: TAMAQUA, Bruce
Morgan, A ssociate
E ditor,
H um anities
Department, Parkland ^College, Champaign,
Illinois 61821, (217) 351-2217.
PO W W O W T -S H IR T S AND
HA TS FOR SALE!!
1990 Nesika lllahee Pow Wow Shirts and Hats
are now available. The Shirts in regular colors
are $9.00, in neon colors $10.50. Hats come
in both neon and regular colors and sell for
$5.00. Contact Karen Bell at 444-2532 Ext.
116.
W IW A ’NYAN G W A C IP I HELD AT
MT. HOOD
The Sacred Sundance, sponsored yearly
by ANPO, a cultural club dedicated to the
preservation and renewal of American Indian
culture, is scheduled for July 12-15. Work
crews are set to start July 5-11. families are
to bring their own camping supplies and eating
utensils. Donations for the kitchen are needed.
Meals will be provided July 12-15 only.
According to Sundance tradition women
must wear long dresses or skirts in the arbor.
Alcohol and drugs, weapons, cameras, tape
recorders and dogs/pets are prohibited. Please
comply with these requirements.
DIRECTIONS: From Portland, travel
Hiway 26 East, past Goyt. Camp to Hiway 35.
Cross White River and turn right on Nat'l forest
Rd. 48. Follow signs to Wamic, about 22 miles
to camp entrance marked by red flags.
Information on the Sundance and
preparation may be obtained by calling ANPO
284-3837 or 553-1040.<
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TH E FIRST O R EG O N IA N S
On October 11,12 and 13, 1990, the
Oregon Committee for the Humanities and the
Commission on Indian Services will host a
statewide conference on the Indian people of
Oregon. This will be an exceptional opportunity
to participate with Tribal people and scholars in
learning about the experience o f Indians in
Oregon from the time before contact with
Europeans to the present.
Beginning with a procession of the
Tribes of Oregon, the conference will feature
workshop presentations by Oregon Tribal
people about their history and culture. Tribal
historians and spokespersons will be joined by
scholars of Oregon Indian experience.
Two of America's most important
Indian leaders w ill be feaured at the
conference:
N. Scott Momaday, Pulitzer' Prize
winning writer and scholar. A Kiowa Indian,
Momaday has published several novels and
works on Indian culture and has received
honorary degrees from nine universities.
Ada Deer. Chair of the Menominee
Restoration Committee and currently Director
of the Native American Studies Office at the
University of Wisconsin-Madison.
The Conference will offer workshops on
several subjects, including: ,(1) National and
regional repositories of historical and cultural
documents regarding the Indian TfibeS of
Oregon. (2) Oral Traditions (3) Mistaken ideas
about Indians (4) Current Indian writing (5)
Attempted suppression of Indian Culture and
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other topics.
The Conference*; wrll ^be -helef at . ihe
Oregon Convention Center, Portland, Oregon.
The registration fee is $25 by September 15
and $30 after October 1st.
For additional information, contact Dick
Lewis (OCH) 1-800-735-0543 or Linda Dodds
(503) 288-1290.
send your check and
registration to:
Oregon Committee for the
Humanities, 812 SW Washington, Suite 225,
Portland, Oregon 97205.
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