OCTOBER 15, 2000
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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
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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