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Entrepreneur of the Month
Beadwork provides steady income for sisters
Tribal member Ida Paterson and her sis
ter, Louise Long, run their own craft busi
ness from Ida's home in Willamina. Sis
ters of the Longhouse began several years
ago, and the two women travel the pow
wow circuit selling all types of beaded jew
elry, purses, belts, and wing dresses. Ev
erything they sell was made by the two of
them.
Ida said, "We went to the Delta Park
pow-wow this year, and usually attend the
cultural gatherings at the colleges and uni
versities." Louise said that she taught herself to bead
when she was younger, when she and her
sisters were growing up in Otis, Oregon.
"For a long time I tried to teach Ida how to
bead," she said. "When she was finally
ready to learn, it was only about a year later
before she got to be better than me!"
Ida said that she loves to bead so much,
sometimes she'll sit down for hours and lose
track of time. Louise, although she still
loves to bead, is spending more time sew
ing the regalia.
She said, "We get a lot of requests for
dresses, so I am concentrating on getting a
collection together for the Siletz Pow
wow." Ida and Louise are planning to at
tend the Grand Ronde Pow-wow, as well.
The sisters began selling their beadwork
to friends and family at reunions and par
ties. But they beaded and sewed so much,
they began to develop a very sizable inven
tory. "Whenever we sell a pair of earrings or
other jewelry," said Ida, "we replace them
with another." Make no mistake, however,
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Louise Long, (left) and Ida Paterson, who own Sisters of the Longhouse dis
play some of their craft and regalia items they have available for purchase.
that Sisters of the Longhouse jewelry is
unique. If you buy something from them,
you can be sure no one else will have any
thing like it.
Small Business Development has helped
Ida by designing and printing up business
cards for her to give to her clients. Ida said
that she is interested in taking the ONABEN
classes in the future, because she and her
sister would like to open up their own retail
shop one day.
The sisters do take special orders on
dresses and jewelry if you have a particular
design in mind or want something in a spe
cific color. You can contact Ida by calling
(503) 876-9642.
Also, Ida said that she and her sister don't
keep track of who sold a particular dress or
piece of jewelry. "When we attend pow
wows," she said, "we sell as much as we
can and split everything down the middle."
The sisters work this way because they feel
neither one works harder on an item than
the other. Certainly most businesses
wouldn't operate this way, but Ida and
Louise both contribute so much time to their
business, even they can't keep track of ev
ery item they make. To them, their work is
a wonderful way to enjoy their time together
and work with something they both love.
"We are more than sisters," said Louise.
"Ida is my closest friend."
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on the days indicated. Please call Penny at
879-2476 or Debby at 879-2484 (or 1-800-422-0232)
to make your reservation. If you
don't see the class you're interested in, or
the times aren't convenient, please call to
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non-tribal members.
All classes are held at the Computer Lab,
located at 28840 Salmon River Highway (the
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DEPARTMENTDIVISION:
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REPORTS TO: Treatment Coordinator
CLOSING DATE: Mon., August 28, 1995
FXPERIENCE AND TRAINING: Bachelor's
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to perform the above described duties.
KNOWLEDGE OF: Considerable knowledge
of the principles and practices of substance
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knowledge of Native American culture and
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ABILITY TO: Communicate effectively both
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tive working relationships with families of
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remain calm and work successfully with
individuals in crisis and emotional situations;
participate as part of a team in evaluation and
treatment planning.
SKILL IN: Counseling; crisis intervention; the
administration of basic first aid.
OTHER NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS:
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DIVISIONDEPARTMENT:
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REPORTS TO: Counseling Component
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POSITIONS SUPERVISED: None
CLOSING DATE: Fri., September 1, 1995
OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES: Assists physi
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through guidance and counseling. Interprets
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to help establish mutually supportive relation
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EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING: High School
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services field and two years responsible
experience in vocational guidance, andor,
social services among Native American
populations; or any satisfactory combination
of experience and training which demon
strates the knowledge, skill and ability to
perform the above described duties.
KNOWLEDGE OF: Referral and inter
governmental agencies, tribal programs, local
agencies and those within the six county
service area of the Tribe.
ABILITY TO: Communicate effectively in both
writtenverbal form. Establish and maintain
effective working relationships with staff, other
departments and outside agencies.
SKILL IN: Counseling in both groupindividual
settings; the use of standard office equipment;
copier, computer, fax machine.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Possession of or ability to obtain a valid
Oregon driver's license at the time of hire and
have a safe driving record.