august 15, 2014
Bringing
Back
the Bow
Brian Krehbiel, Tribal Cultural Outreach specialist, tests his mother Arlettia
Krehbiel’s, bow stave to see if it needs more tailoring during Bringing Back
the Bow camp held at Uyxat Powwow Grounds on Saturday, Aug. 9.
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Natalie Jackson and her grandson Jayce Jackson work together to file his bow
stave during Bringing Back the Bow camp held at Uyxat Powwow Grounds on
Saturday, Aug. 9.
Justin Fasana uses an adz to shape his bow stave
during Bringing Back the Bow camp held at Uyxat
Powwow Grounds on Saturday, Aug. 9.
Photos by Michelle Alaimo
Sisters Andrea Leon and Arrianna LaChance sand their bow staves during Bringing Back the Bow camp at Uyxat Powwow Grounds on Saturday, Aug. 9. About
60 people attended the camp that also was held on Sunday, Aug. 10. It was the third year the camp was held in Grand Ronde and it was sponsored by the
Tribe’s Youth Prevention program in conjunction with the Tribe’s Land and Culture Department and the nonprofit organization Bringing Back the Bow.