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OCTOBER 15, 2000 7 Native American Artistry Now On Display A new Native American artifact exhibit is now on display at the Oregon History Center in Portland through June, 2001. Workshop Offered for Persons Experiencing Chronic Pain Have you experienced pain for an extended period of time? Have you tried different types of pain pills? Are you taking higher and higher doses? Are you concerned about the side effects of medications? Have you considered alternative therapies for coping with ' this ongoing pain? Peggy Welch, LMT, who provides massage therapy at the Grand Ronde Health and Wellness Center will coordinate a three-session workshop on "Chronic Pain Management: Alternative Choices." In this workshop, participants will learn more about what pain is; the benefits, risks and side effects of conventional pain medications; alterna tive therapies such as acupuncture, massage therapy and Tai Chi; and the mental health aspects of coping with chronic pain. If you or someone you know has chronic pain associated with a previous injury or surgery, arthritis, lupus, fibromyalgia, or any other condition consider attending this workshop. The first session: Friday, October 20 from noon to 1 p.m. "The experience of pain and use of pain meds benefits & risks." 0 The second session: Friday, October 27 from noon to 1 p.m. "Massage therapy and muscle physiology." O The third session: Friday, November 3 from noon to 1 p.m. "Mental Health aspects dealing with emotional issues." All three sessions will be held at the Grand Ronde Health and Wellness Center. Each session will include a presentation and time for participa tion and questions. Door prizes will be given. This workshop is open to Tribal and community members at no cost. Please call Jeanne Larsen at (503) 879-2026 to register for any or all of the workshop sessions or if you have any questions. It is hoped that participants will provide feedback on additional topics to be offered at future workshop and support group sessions in the new year. Farm Service Agency Committee Seeks Members The Polk County office of the Farm Service Agency (FSA) has announced that nominating petitions are now being accepted for a position on the Farm Service Agency County Com mittee. Eligible nominees must have an interest as an owner, operator, ten ant, or sharecropper in a farm or ranch in the portion of the county south of Highway 22 and E. Ellendale St. and east of Highway 223 (Kings Valley Highway). In addition, the nominee should represent the various types of farm ing and agricultural interests in the area served and should reflect the cultural diversity of the area served, and should represent all ages, women, minorities and all levels of farm income. Nominating petitions must be re ceived by October 30, 2000 and the election will be held December 4, 2000. The County Committee has the re sponsibility of administering farm program activities conducted by the County FSA Office. The members are also responsible for informing farmers of the purpose and provi sions of the FSA programs, keeping the State FSA Committee informed of local conditions, recommending needed changes in farm programs and participating in county meetings as necessary. Nominating petitions may be ob tained from the Polk FSA Office at 289 E. Ellendale, Suite 701, Dallas. Additional information on eligibil ity requirements and the election pro cess can also be obtained at that ad dress or by calling (503) 623-2396. The exhibit encompasses many forms of Northwest Native American weaving and sewing techniques, in cluding twining, coiling and beading. Featured in the new exhibition are flat and round twined bags, beaded bags, coiled bags, coiled baskets as well as a wedding veil. The objects selected for the exhibit illustrate the broad scope of Native peoples' artistry, both ancient and contemporary. Native arts are thriving because of encouragement from Tribal leaders, support from various art programs, and the enthusiasm and pride of Native American artists themselves. A new generation of Native artists are learning from Elders' values and traditions meaningful to their ances tors. The revival of Native Ameri can arts helps to ensure their sur vival. The objects in the "Native American Basketry" exhibit demon strate an ongoing adaptation of older arts and techniques to new circum stances and materials. Over 30 arti facts are displayed, ranging in age from the mid-nineteenth century to the end of the twentieth century. Significant items in the exhibition include: A 1998 Wedding Veil by Sophie Francis George, Wenatchipum Wasco-WishxamCowlitz. Similar to veils from the 19th century, this late 20th century version is composed of highly symbolic pieces. Long white dentalium shells traded from the Northwest Coast and other valued trade objects were used by the art ist. In 1998, Sophie Francis George received a prestigious National Heri tage Fellowship from the NEA. O Western Plateau, early 20th cen tury beaded bag with seed beads, wool fabric back, cotton fabric lining, buckskin handles and a vivid illus tration of three bears and their kill. Late 19th century Klikitate berry baskets made of cedar root, ce dar root bark and bear grass. Intri cately woven geometric patterns adorn the baskets. These coiled bas kets, unique to the Pacific North west, are made by wrapping a flex ible element around a core material and are decorated by means of "im brication" a technique that calls for a third flat material that is folded and placed parallel to the core mate rial and held in place by the next stitch. The flat piece is then folded again to conceal the stitch. Parfleche made in 1996 by Jo Marie Tessman, Walla-WallaCay-useNez PerceUmatillaSac & Fox and Germanic descent, using syn thetic rawhide material, acrylic paint, calligraphy inks, and buck skins ties. Vivid colors of blue, yel low and black draw the visitor's eye to this parfleche. Popularly know as "Indian suitcases," parfleches are flat, rectangular, folded envelopes made from rawhide that has been stretched and left to dry in the sun. Several Nez Perce flat-twined bags from the early 20th century, made with Indian hemp, commercial yarn false embroidery, cornhusk and buckskin handles. Twining is a tech nique Native Americans of the Pla teau (the dry lands between Central Oregon and southern Canada, stretching westward into Montana) used for 9,000 years to make utili tarian and artistic objects. The bags on exhibit show the influence of con tact with Euro-Americans. Twining as a technique survives, although few flat bags are currently made. Location: The Oregon History Center is located at 1200 Southwest Park Avenue, in the heart of down town Portland. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday from 10am-5pm, Sunday from noon-5pm, and Thursdays until 8pm. Admission: $6 Adults; $3 Stu dents (with I.D.); $1.50 Children (6 12 years of age); and free to Chil dren under 5, OHS members and Se niors on Thursdays. "Native American Basketry" will be on display through June, 2001 in the South Wing Lobby of the Oregon History Center. For more information about the exhibit, please call (503) 222-1741 or visit us at www.ohs.org. Free Homebuyer Education Seminar The Steps to Becoming a Successful Homeowner Learn about credit reports, financing a home and whether you may be a candidate for homeownerhip. Tuesday, October 17 from 6 to 9 pm Tribal Community Center For more information and pre-registration contact Nancy Holmes at (503) 879-2401 or 1-800-422-0232 x2401. Sponsored by the Grand Ronde Tribal Housing Authority loan rTqnpf H 4 5th yeAR ANNIVERSARY 6XTRAVACANZA TRIBAL ANNIVERSARY CV6NT NOON-Jpm Stop by the Kalapuya banquet rooms at the Casino to celebrate Spirit Mountain Casino's fifth successful year. All Tribal members and their families are invited. OCTOBER 21-22, 2000
