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Page 8 April 12, 2000 -« Focus >-------------------- <Jt¡e j j u r t l a n h © b a e ru e r The Focus Society examined with the Wisdom of the Elders for T he P ortland O bserver The public is welcome to attend “An Afternoon with Wisdom o f the Elders” on Saturday, April 15 at Marylhurst University, the third in a four-part series. At this multi cu ltu ral c e le b ra tio n , you can experience the richness and timeless wisdom ofNati ve American culture and celebrate the diversity o f European-American culture. The pro g ram fe a tu re s g ifted histo rian -sto ry tellers, Shannon Applegate and Esther Stutzman, sometimes and humourously and always historically-accurate sharing “Two-Way-Seeing: Pioneers and N ative O reg o n ian s.” Shannon A pplegate, em igration and the relationships between Oregon Trail Women and Native Americans. Esther Stutzman, a Kalapuya/Coos woman whose ancestors welcomed the A pplegate fam ily into the Oncalla Valley in 1849, shared details o f Kalapuya ways o f life. T his p resen tatio n focuses on reconciliation, understanding and acknowledging a difficult past. W isdom o f th e E lders is collaborating with the Oregon Council for the Humanities, an affiliateofthe National Endowment for the Humanities to present this program o f the Oregon Chautauqua Series designed to broaden the trad itio n al picture o f O regon history. Shannon Applegate has lectured in the Chautauqua program since 1991. She is currently writing a no v el, M inus T ides, and has previously published two books, Skookum: An O regon Pioneer Family’s History, and Talking on Paper: Oregon Letters and Diaries, part o f the acclaim ed O regon Literature Series. E sth er S tutzm an p re se n ts workshops and various seminars about Native American music, dance and culture. She has published three books: When Grandmother Sang Her Song, Ethnobotany o f the Kusan, and Trade and the Seasonal Round, all published by Coyote Publications. Other speakers and performers at “An Afternoon with Wisdom o f the Elders” includes Helmina Makes- Him-First (Lakota), a grandmother from S tanding R ock Indian Reservation, Little Eagle, South Dakota, who will share stories about the elders in her life and growing up other ethnic groups with a workshop in Native American culture. Nico setting where they can interact with Wind, singer and songwriter will and learn from the drummers, sharemusic and song; Heidi Vorst storytellers and other artists. & the Sussefusse Folk Dancers will This project helps to fulfill WOTE’s share traditional Eastern European mission to help restore eroding Folk Dances; the Martin High Bear cultural values and traditions among Sun Dance Singers, featuring Bernie N ative A m erican y o u th , and and Allen Cliff, will sing and drum includes “at risk” youth from other traditional Native American honor cultures. songs; and Rose High Bear, co The event will be held at Marylhurst founder o f Wisdom o f the Elders University’s St. A nne’s chapel, will share oral histories from 17600 P acific H ighw ay #43. Northern Great Plains elders. Donaitons o f $5-$20 are accepted, A Multi-Cultural Youth Workshop however, nobody is turned away is also being held from 10-3 for lack o f funds. Saturday at St. Anne’s Chapel on For more information, call 775- the Marylhurst University campus 4014. as well as on May 6. Held in A multi-cultural youth workshop conjuction with “An Afternoon with will be given from 10-3 pm on the Wisdom o f the Elders”, it provides day o f each event, contact Leah youth from Native American and Hunter at 823-5882. Y2K spring Cieanup Play shows war effects on family Local writer and director Conner Kerns will give a free reading o f his one act play, “1 Go To War” at the Portland Baha’i Center on Friday, April 14 at 8 pm. After the reading, he will lead a discussion about the issues raised in the play. Kerns said the play is set in an war- torn country somewhere in the Balkans. It portrays a fam ily’s response to the war. “Who are these people suffering in the Balkans?” Kerns asked himself as he started to write the play three years ago. After he had finished writing it, he met some refugees who had fled that area and come to Portland. “They were from Manja Luka,” Kerns explained, “a city not like Portland, which sits along a river among hills and greenery, except that their city was invaded, their neighbors destroyed their beautiful mosque, the ancient bridge across their river, and their houses, so that they cannot go home any more and lead a normal life. So Portland is now their home and we are their neighbors.” “I Go To War” played at The Back Door Theater in Portland this year from January 28 - February 26. Kems, who directed the play, has an MF A in Theater Directing from the University of Portland and is the Artistic D irecto r o f E p icurean Productions. The play is appropriate for families with pre-teen youths and older. The Portland Baha’i Center is at 8720 N. Ivanhoe St., next to Our Daily Bread Restaurant, just off the St. Johns bridge. Parking is available at the site and on nearby streets. Call 503/ 9 7 8 -1530 for fu rth e r directions. 95.5 joins Rock the Vote KXJM Jammin 95.5 and Rock the Vote announced plans for a major voter registration and mobilization cam p aig n in th e P o rtlan d - Vancouver-Salem area to register, educate, and get out the youth vote in the 2000 elections. “Through Jammin 95.5’s efforts, we can reach young Americans on a g rassro o ts level to m ake the connection between politics and their lives. Together, we can Rock the Vote in 2000,” says Alison Byrne Fields, Rock the V ote’s Campaign Director. “We believe in the importance of educating our youth on the power o f voting. It’s important that they know that their vote counts. Jammin 95.5 is proud to team up with Rock the Vote to get the word out about the importance of voting and make a difference in our community,” states Tim McNamara, General M anager R ose C ity R adio Corporation. 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