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8A THE DAILY ASTORIAN FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2016 Naselle Youth Camp potlatch focuses on better pathways Dementia, early stage Alzheimer’s patients eligible for program The Daily Astorian By DAMIAN MULINIX For EO Media Group NASELLE, Wash. — One after another, the residents of the Naselle Youth Camp stepped forward to Loran Bacon, a member of the Native Broth- erhood group at the camp, and received their smudge. With an DEDORQH VKHOO ¿OOHG ZLWK VPRO- dering sage, Bacon waved his feather through the smoke, coaxing it forward onto their bodies, in a Native American rit- ual meant to purify the receiver. “We’re giving good spirits,” said Bacon, who was an active participant in last week’s annual potlatch at NYC. “It makes me feel real good. I think about my family, and I pray about them every day. I like to smudge. It gets me in the spirit.” To give away Bacon, and the brotherhood, were the hosts of the event, a tra- ditional gift-giving feast which is practiced by Native Ameri- FDQWULEHVWKURXJKRXWWKH3DFL¿F Northwest. The word comes from the Chinook jargon mean- ing, “to give away.” Perhaps what was given most freely was goodwill toward those in atten- dance and their ancestors. “It’s pretty holistic,” said Michael Nolan, a native Cree, who is a drug and alcohol coun- selor at the youth camp and is the facilitator of the Native Brotherhood. “I kinda have the role of their elder. I think they maybe look at me as younger than I am. I’m in my 30s, and I can still remember those days. ” The event welcomed rep- resentatives from the Chi- nook and Shoalwater tribes, the 3DFL¿F&RXQW\6KHULII¶V'HSDUW- ment, even local musician Krist Novoselic, featured poetry read- ings, drum songs and food. “Once we walked the earth and our bodies were strong. Once we started each day with deep breaths and grateful thanks for all around us … Our sacred breath — it’s time to take it back,” read one of the brotherhood prior to a lively drum circle song. A spirit quest Nolan said that the native youth are hungry for that famil- ial spirit that binds them together and allows him to make a strong connection with the young men. “They have that respect and it’s almost more than if I were just a counselor,” he said. “It’s Photos by Damian Mulinix/For EO Media Group ABOVE: Loran Bacon of the Native Brotherhood at Naselle Youth Camp brushes smudge onto another resident of the facility prior to Friday’s potlatch. The ceremony included applying smoke from a smoldering bundle of sage. BELOW: Michael Nolan, a counselor at Naselle Youth Camp and facilitator of the Native Brotherhood that hosted the potlatch, performs a drum song with the group Friday. built into their culture. “A lot of these guys, even though they come from the res- ervation and they’ve partici- pated in powwow. A lot of them come from a culture of poverty that’s so rampant in that system, where their father or mother are in jail and so they’ve lost a lot of their ceremonies. They’re learn- ing and relearning. It’s a way to own it for themselves. So when they leave here, they feel like they can walk in a better way.” Nominate Astoria school staff, faculty impact student learning. Nomination forms are Nominations are open for available on paper at each A Tradition of Excellence, school in the district and the new program by the online at http://tinyurl.com/ Astoria School District and jebcc98. Nominations are Astoria School Foundation due by April 4. to honor staff and faculty. A nomination commit- The categories for nom- tee made up of staff, faculty, ination include a classi- administrators and a school ¿HG VWDII PHPEHU RI WKH board member will review year to honor a member of the applications and make the district’s support staff, selections for the awards. such as food service work- Staff members will be rec- ers, bus drivers, secretar- ognized at the A Tradition ies and instructional assis- of Excellence Awards 7 p.m. tants. Another category is May 4 in the Astoria High IRU D FHUWL¿HG VWDII PHPEHU School auditorium. Also of the year for a teacher in honored will be employees the district. A third category who have reached 10, 20 and honors a collaboration 30 years of employment in among teachers to positively the district. The Daily Astorian Honoring Gardner Also honored at the cere- mony was the life of late Chi- nook Chairman Ray Gardner, who died late last year. Gardner had been a regular contributor to the group in previous years and the group planted an evergreen tree in his honor as part of the ceremony. Nolan explained that the boys at the Youth Camp are now there for a limited amount of time, usu- ally three to four months, before being transferred to a different facility or group home. Unfortu- nately, the current group in the Native Brotherhood did not have the opportunity to meet Gardner, but Nolan said his legacy and spirit are still present today. “It’s like everything in our culture, with the oral tradition, he’s alive in our stories shared in sweat lodge,” he said. “They all NQRZKLVQDPHKHLVGH¿QLWHO\ alive in that sense.” WARRENTON — A four-week program for those diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia-causing condi- tions, “Staying Connected,” is 1:30 to 3 p.m. Fridays through March 24 at North- West Senior and Disability Services, 2002 S.E. Choke- berry Ave. Staying active and keep- ing the mind engaged can EHQH¿WERWKPRRGDQGPHP- ory. Participants will learn: strategies to help carry out enjoyable pastimes; how to cope, and live, with having early memory loss; how to celebrate accomplishments and how to communicate memory loss to others. This program has been developed to engage indi- viduals in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease or related disorders and their care partners. Early stage refers to people, irrespective of age, who are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or related disorders and are in the beginning stages of the disease. In this stage, they retain the ability to partici- pate in daily activities and a dialogue. This also includes those with “younger onset” who develop dementia before 65, and are still in the early stages of the disease. Researchers at the Uni- versity of Washington have developed this program, which is being offered by Oregon’s Aging and Dis- ability Resource Connection and the Alzheimer’s Associ- ation Oregon Chapter, and is funded in part by a grant from the Administration for Community Living. “Staying Connected” is free, but screening and regis- tration are required. For infor- mation, call 800-272-3900. You don’t have to move to get that new-home feeling. A potted evergreen tree was on display during Friday’s potlatch, which would later be planted in honor of former Chinook tribal chairman Ray Gardner who died in 2015. W A NTED Alder and Maple Saw Logs & Standing Timber N orth w es t H a rdw oods • Lon gview , W A Contact: Steve Axtell • 360-430-0885 or John Anderson • 360-269-2500 Live broadcast from the Astoria Event Center February 26, 27 & 28 starting g at 6pm p Consider a U.S. Bank Home Equity Line of Credit for your next project. 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