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CTGR Tribal Headquarters
9615 Grand Ronde Road
Grand Ronde. OR 97347
Weekly Classes:
Mondays:
Class: Chinuk Wawa 2nd year
Time: 5 - 6:30 p.m.
Location: Cultural Center, 8728 Grand Ronde Rd
Class: Chinuk Wawa
Time: 5 - 6:30 p.m.
Location: Cultural Center, 8728 Grand Ronde Rd.
Class: Dancing
Time: 4-5 p.m.
Location: Adult Ed Building Rm 126 A and B
Tuesdays:
Class: Weaving
Time: 12:30 -4:30 p.m.
Location: Elders' Activity Center
Wednesdays:
Class: Chinuk Wawa
Time: 5 - 6:30 p.m.
Location: Cultural Center, 8728 Grand Ronde Rd
Thursdays:
Class: Regalia Making
Time: 4:30 - 7 p.m.
Location: Adult Ed Building Rm 126 A and B
Also:
Class: Bow Camp (Traditional Bow)
Dates: June 4, 5, 6, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Location: Powwow Grounds
Children under 10 must be accompanied by an
adult
Class: Ufeways
Date: Thursdays, June 6 and 20, 3 - 7 p.m.
Location: Adult Ed Building, room 207
Class: Basketry
Date: Thursday, June 1 3, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Location: TBD
Class: Drum Making
with Margaret Mathewson
Date: Thursday, June 13, 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Adult Ed Building, room 207
"Advance sign up required. Space is limited
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CTGR Portland Office
4445 S.W.Barbur Blvd.
Portland, OR 97239
Weekly classes in PDX for June:
Mondays, 3-7 p.m. - Lifeways
Lamb Cottage Meeting Facility
(located in Skinner Butte Park)
101 Cheshire Road, Eugene OR 97401
Class: Chinuk Wawa
Date: Mondays, June 10 and 24
5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Tuesdays, 5-8 p.m. - Beading
Class: Ufeways
Date: Tuesdays, June 11 and 25
1:30-4:30 p.m.
Wednesdays, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Chinuk Wawa
Class: Beading
I Date: Wednesdays, June 12 and 26
3-7 p.m.
Wednesdays, 5-7 p.m. -Chinuk
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Class: Drum Making
Date: Monday, June 17, 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Advance sign up required. Space is limited
Also:
Class: Basketry with
Margaret Mathewson
Date Tuesday, June 11,10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Location: Portland Office
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Tribal Elder and culture class instructor Connie Graves has been making baskets for more than 30
years. Starting out at a young age, Connie now shares her talent with our Tribal community. What
started out as a few interested learners now has evolved into weekly basketry classes with very
large turnouts. Connie expresses, "It gives me a feeling of pride knowing that the few I taught in
the beginning took something from that and passed it along."
Connie's classes don't just teach you the basics of weaving they literally start from the ground up;
the gathering process, to drying, processing, weaving, and finally a finished product that is yours
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These hands-on learning experiences create new bonds and turn the room into more of a family
rather than a structured learning environment. "I really enjoy the people and group bonds that are
made."
"I want people to leave with the appreciation that all baskets are handmade. Whether you buy it
from a private person or Walmart someone made it by hand and that is an important thing a lot of
people dont realize."
Connie's basket making classes are offered every Tuesday from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Elders'
Activity Center.
Note:
Culture classes are free for enrolled Grand Ronde Tribal
members: No charge for the classes or materials.
These classes are also free for Tribal member spouses, family
and descendants - if materials (beads, dentalia etc.) are required,
they must bring their own, use donated if available or reimburse
for any matenals provided. See instructor for details
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Members enrolled in any other federally-recognized Tribe: $10
fee per class - bring their own materials, use donated materials if
available or reimburse for materials provided.
For all other persons: $15 fee per class - bring their own materi
als, use donated materials if available or reimburse for material
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For more information please contact Flicka Lucero, Land and Culture Dept Secretary, at 503-879-2
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