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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">1. <SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">First Nations Powwow Set For Jan. 28</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">3. Community Academy Set at Tamástslikt</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">4. Folklife Network Offers Traditional Arts Apprenticeship</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">The five federally recognized tribes in Western Oregon will host the fourth annual Gathering of Oregon's First Nations Powwow on Jan. 28 in the Salem Pavilion at the Oregon State Fair and Expo Center, 2330 17th St. NE, Salem.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">Doors will open at noon, with the grand entry at 1 p.m. The day-long event will end about 9 p.m.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">The five host tribes are the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians, Coquille Indian Tribe, Cow Creek Ban of the Umpqua Tribe of Indians, Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. The five have invited the four federally recognized tribes in eastern Oregon, as well as all American Indians and the general public.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">During the grand entry, there will be a special recognition of all veterans attending. Traditional dance specials for men, women and children will be during the afternoon and evening. Vendors will also be present.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">The first Gathering of Oregon's First Nations Powwow took place in 2009 and coincided with the statehood sesquicentennial. It is a reminder of tribal people's presence in the state long before statehood and a celebration of their sovereignty and culture.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">The Oregon Digital Newspaper project is seeking information on newspapers that may be at your organization. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">The University of Oregon library is the state newspaper repository and is accessible online via </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><A href="http://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/" target=_blank>http://oregonnews.uoregon.edu</A></SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"> ; however, its collection does not include all issues of all publications. Additionally, there is currently no mechanism for letting the public know about the historic newspaper holdings at other institutions.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">During their recent meeting, public library directors generated an idea for a survey to gather information from organizations about their titles for the Oregon Digital Newspaper project. The survey will identify uncataloged Oregon newspaper print collections around the state that are not easily located for public use. After the project collects this information, it will work on a mechanism to make it available on the Historic Oregon Newspapers website.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Contact Karen Estlund, <A href="mailto:kestlund@uoregon.edu">kestlund@uoregon.edu</A> ,for questions about the survey, or visit </SPAN><U><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"><A href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGE3VGhFX18zUUU1TzdDYUdpRzRMLWc6MQ">https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGE3VGhFX18zUUU1TzdDYUdpRzRMLWc6MQ</A></SPAN></U><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"> to participate in the survey.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Tamástslikt Cultural Institute will inaugurate a new program series dubbed the Community Academy, from 10 a.m. – noon, Feb. 11. Set four-times-a-year, Community Academy will bring together cultural experts from the community to share their knowledge and expertise with others and keep cultural assets alive.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">For more information, contact Susan Sheoships, Education Coordinator, (541)429-7723, <U><A href="mailto:tci.education@tamastslikt.org">tci.education@tamastslikt.org</A></U> or visit <A href="http://www.tamastslikt.org/">www.tamastslikt.org</A> .<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Folklife Network Offers Traditional Arts Apprenticeship</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">Are you a traditional artist?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Interested in learning traditional arts? Know someone who is?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The Oregon Folklife Network is offering a Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program, which</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> supports the sharing of traditional arts between a mentor and an apprentice.</SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">Defined as </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black">those artistic practices that have a community base and express that community’s heritage, traditional arts include ethnic, tribal, occupational, regional and religious groups or communities. Individuals usually learn skills informally and pass them on from one generation to the next by observation and imitation. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Garamond; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">Mentors and apprentices propose a plan and apply together, as a team. To learn more, visit </SPAN><U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Garamond; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><A href="http://ofn.uoregon.edu/programs-projects/programs-2/traditional-arts-apprenticeship-program">http://ofn.uoregon.edu/programs-projects/programs-2/traditional-arts-apprenticeship-program</A></SPAN></U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Garamond; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"> . The application deadline is Feb. 29. For questions, contact </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: Garamond; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">Emily Afanador by phone (541) 346-3820 or email the Oregon Folklife Network at <A href="mailto:ofn@uoregon.edu">ofn@uoregon.edu</A> .</SPAN><BR><BR></DIV>
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