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During the week of August 14-18, a
cultural exchange took place in Warm Springs
between the participants of Camp Sapsikwat,
the Early Childhood Education students and a
group of Japanese students.
Japanese students performed their
traditional dances at the Agency Longhouse
and invited locals to join in the dances. Many
turns and bumping into one another occurred
during this exchange.
After dancing took place locals at
tempted to fold origami. While this is diffi
cult to begin with it was even more difficult
when the teachers did not speak English. Many
beautiful swans were folded, and some fun
airplanes were flying about.
Shortly after the origami arts were
completed, or nearly completed, the Japanese
students presented gifts from Japan to all
the local boys and girls. These consisted of
paper balls, origami instruction books, spinning
tops, rice cookies, marbles, coins from Japan
and various other items.
A lunch was provided for everyone at the
site of Camp Sapsikwat, Elmer Quinn Park.
The Japanese students then began
projects being taught to local boys and girls.
Many dream catchers had begun and com
pleted by local boys and girls and their visi
tors. Charlotte Herkshan, the Director of
Camp Sapsikwat, holds her camp every year to
teach the local boys and girls traditional
crafts, such as moccasins, drums, barrettes,
beadwork, so that they can carry on these
traditions to the following generations.
They worked at the projects for three
days out of the week, and traveled the Huck
leberry patches for two days out of the week.
They often took breaks from their
projects to cool off in the Shitike Creek local
swimming hole.
All had fun and left with a new knowl
edge that they will carry on.