Join the Lyle Community Study Circle
New Series begins Saturday, November 5, 2011
Start your day in Lyle with the First Saturday Pancake Breakfast (7:30 am-10:00 am). Afterwards, please join the River Peoples Cultural Exchange Study Circle at the Lyle Activity Center. All ages are welcome and encouraged -- we would love to have participation from all local high schools!
When: Once a month following the Lions Club's First Saturday Pancake Breakfast The First program is Saturday, November 5, 10:30 am to11:30 am.
Why: To gain insights into the personal experiences of Mid-Columbia Native Americans in bridging two cultures.
What: We tend to reflect back into Native Americans' cultural past making the
contemporary Native Americans lives nearly invisible. Our discussion will focus on the stories of five individuals who have succeeded in finding balance between reservations and off-reservation life. They are Umatilla, Klickitat, Wasco, Paiute, and Nez Perces. |
November 5, 2011
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Lyle Activity Center
"Off the Rez" is the story of the courage and challenges faced by Shoni Schimmel (Umatilla/white) and her mother, Ceci Moses (Umatilla), as they move from Pendleton to Portland so they can both excel in their passion for basketball. You can preview the movie and story online at NPR. http:// ww.npr.org/2011/05/14/136291897/mother-daughter-prove-themselves-off-the-rez. We have obtained a DVD of the movie and plan to view it together.
December 3
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Lyle Activity Center
Laura Slockish (Klickitat/Wasco) will be our guest and discuss with us her connections and relationships with the Warm Springs and Yakama reservations while residing in Wishram. She will also share some of the challenges she faces living and participating in the dominant society while maintaining her Native American culture and identity as a wife and mother.
Beginning in 2012:
After the first of the year we will study excerpts of the book Warm Springs Millennium: Voices from the Reservation, Michael Baughman and Charlotte Hadella, 2000, Univversity of Texas Press. The authors present extended interview with leaders of the Warm Springs community. In compelling narratives, the authors discuss issues such as the difficulty of maintaining traditional life ways and the need for culturally appropriate education for the young. The book is out of print. Books are available on line at www.biblio.com among other used book sites and at monthly meetings as long as our supply last. (Compliments of the Book Peddler in White Salmon.)
February 4, 2012
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Lyle Activity Center
Brent Florendo ( Wasco/Filipino)is an athlete, fancy dancer, singer, actor and aspiring playwright. He discusses in detail the importance of leaving the reservation to develop expertise, respect, and confidence. He had this opportunity in Alaska. He develops a helpful analogy of building a bridge between life on the reservation and off the reservation. Pages 35-43
March 3, 2012
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Lyle Activity Center
Wilson Wewa, Jr. (Northern Paiute) will be our guest and give us a contemporary perspective of attitudes and programs at the reservation. At the time of the interview he was director of Culture and Heritage Office at the Warm Spring Reservation. However, most of his career he has been on the staff of the Senior Services Dept. He is a community spiritual leader. Pages 74-91
April 7, 2012
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Lyle Activity Center
Foster Kalama (Hawaiian/Wasco, Klickitat/Nez Perces) has played a strong role as liaison between the Warm Springs community and the Madras Public Schools. His passion is Native American flute playing and passing on the tradition. He is also an accomplished visual artist. Pages 148-160
The Community Study Circles are free but donations are needed to cover speaker stipends and room rental. For more information contact Portia Masterson, 509-281-0631 or portia@bicyclingbliss.com |
