sgwigwia ltxw "House ?of Welcome" in South Puget Sound Salish News from the Longhouse Education and Cultural Center Fall Issue September 2009

“In The Spirit” Art Market Joe Feddersen Pattern Recognition

Opening reception: Thursday, November 12 Seagull Dance performance at the 4th Annual “In The Spirit” Art Market Photo by Laura Grabhorn 5 to 7 pm Evergreen Galleries

Opening remarks: Joe Feddersen and Michael The Longhouse has been Holloman, Director, Center closed since February 28, for Plateau Cultural Studies, 2009, for renovation and Northwest Museum of Arts

expansion. On October 17, 6:00 PM and Culture we will host the "Grand Re-Opening." The Twana Seowin Society will lead the Exhibition dates: opening ceremony at 1 pm, followed by an open house November 16, 2009 with food and beverages. You are invited to the January 13, 2010 The program will feature Grand Re-Opening of our renovated (please check www.evergreen.edu/gallery performing artist Rona for hours/closures during college breaks) Yellow Robe and the Alaska and expanded Longhouse! Kuteeyaa Dancers, along Opening reception sponsored with other Northwest We welcome you to a Cultural Celebration, Feasting, Gifting, Drumming and Dancing! by the Longhouse Education dance groups. and Cultural Center at the Please join us for a Longhouse Education and Cultural Center Evergreen Gallery is located in the wonderful celebration of The Evergreen State College our home. If you have Daniel J. Evans Library Building, any questions or need entry level, room 2204 on (360) 867-5125 more information, please October 17, 2009 RSVP to: 360-867-5344 or SP [email protected]. Kindly RSVP to (360) 867-5344 or [email protected] www.evergreen.edu/gallery The 4th Annual “In the Spirit” Art Show Winners Congratulations to all who submitted P E E R A W A R D S Best of Show Mixed Media Honoring our Ancestors 82” x 58” 2009 Pete Peterson, Sr. People’s (Skokomish) Choice Traditional Bentwood Box Linley Logan Woven Lid (Seneca) Lois Thadei Portrait of Hino (Aleut) Coming from the 15” x 26” East 2008 Mixed Media 38” x 32” 2009 Honoring Chholing Taha (Cree 1st Nations) Innovation We Hold the Future Northwest Shawl 60”x60” Pendleton Charles Bloomfi eld 2008 Prize (Pyramid Lake Paiute) Authentic Indian Bones: A Concession to 2nd Prize Mary Bender (White Earth Archaeologists in the Era of NAGPRA Odin Lonning (Tlingit) Chippewa) Basket Weaver Mixed Media Tlingit Shaman Bear 72” x 37” House Chief Carved Dance Figure Legacy Gallery 22” x 21” LTD Print Prize 2009 Jeffrey Veregge Art photos (Port Gamble provided by S’Klallam) 3rd Prize Washington The Sun State The Moon Pete Peterson, Sr. Historical Each panel 4’ x 2’ (Skokomish) Society Traditional 2009 Bentwood Box Woven Lid Lois Thadei (Aleut) 15” x 26” 2008 Hawaiian Artist in Residence Visits Campus, Local Schools and Tribes

Washington State Historical The Longhouse community has Society a lot of aloha for the 2009 Artist Purchase in Residence, Hiko Hanapi. A Prize generous artist, Hiko warmed the room with his infectious smile and laughter. Alaina Capoeman We will be honored to welcome (Quinault) Hiko and Hawaiian elders Kala Sea Otter and Kaleikini Willis to the Grand Family Re-Opening on October 17th. Hiko assisted Makah elder Edie Hottowe in making her own silk scrreened shirt, which was based on Hawaiian legends. Photo by Tina Kuckkahn Tina Photo by Paddle to Suquamish Photo by Nathanael Scurr (Maori) Potlatch State Park, Skokomish Indian Nation

Canoe Journey 2009 by Bobbie Bush - Salish canoes and skills that were shared one waka (a Maori canoe), landed that day at Potlatch. in Skokomish waters at Potlatch on July 28 during the 2009 Paddle to The Maori students made Suquamish. The 104º day turned out short work of the cattail to be one of the hottest of the year. I dolls and Nathanael’s learned much about the strength and received the mark of Takirirangi Smith and crew navigated the fi rst Pacifi c Rim canoes to skills of our South Sound Tribes and the kauae (tattoos) of participate in Tribal Canoe Journeys, at the invitation of John Smith also of the Maori people. the Maori. By then it from Skokomish. was around 11:30 AM, I was asked to do a child’s activity that and the heat was cooking us. We got weaver to try something new. But a day. Cattail dolls were a short one some relief by sitting in the shade of a good teacher never gives up. Tuakana hour project that the youngsters could beautiful maple tree. Tuakana asked, kept at it until I understood the process. make and take with them as a souvenir. “Can you show us [adults] some It was fun to learn and share with our I fi nished preparation of the cattails weaving a little more complicated than Maori friends. and made sure they were immersed in the doll?” We decided to make the the water. Over by the waka, I saw a 16 warp cattail and raffi a baskets. I It was awe inspiring to learn and friend from Aotearoa, (New Zealand) showed them the miniature that I made understand that our Ancestors had named Takirirangi Smith. I explained earlier in the day. traveled these water ways on canoes that I planned to make cattail dolls with for tens of thousands of years and the kids. He said maybe his daughter, We began weaving. Katarina and I witnessed their strength brought Katarina, would want to weave one. Tuakana really excelled at the weaving, forward through the generations. My I helped them a little, and both were admiration and respect grew ten-fold Katarina, Nathanael, Tuakana, and one naturally talented. Tuakana said he for all the pullers and ground crews of of Takirirangi’s sons began to work used fl ax in his weaving back home at the canoes and waka. with me on the very simple cattail Aotearoa and plaited the material. We dolls. I shared with them the skill of fi nished Katarina’s small basket. She There were canoes from Nisqually, soft twined Coastal Salish basketry that had made a red and white with “round Chehalis, Skokomish, Quinault, had been taught to me by Aunt Leona and round,” pattern followed by a blue Squaxin Island, and Aotearoa. Thank Miller and Uncle Bruce Miller many wave pattern. It was very beautiful. you, Creator, for the wonder, thank you years ago. It was explained to our to the Skokomish People for hosting visiting Maori friends that even though Tuakana said that he had some four us that day. And, thank you to our our Aunt and Uncle had gone home strand weaving to teach me. It was Maori friends for visiting, teaching and now, their spirit still lived on in the a little frustrating as an experienced learning with us.

Longhouse Education and Cultural Center Registration Form HOLIDAY Native Art Fair December 11-12 ______Name Two day event, with enough space for up to 30 Native artists and vendors. ______Vendors, please submit the registration Address City State Zip form to participate in the Holiday Arts Fair. The Longhouse has a kitchen, which is ______available for a food service vendor. Email Address State or Federally Recognized Tribe / Enrollment # Send in your Registration by November 27 ______Art Vendor fee is $40.00 and Food Vendor fee is $100.00 Home Phone Mobile Phone Please contact Laura Grabhorn with any inquiries about the Arts Fair at: (360) 867-6413 or [email protected] Longhouse International Indigenous Residency Program: Larry McNeil Journeys to the Land of the Long White Cloud

It was a great honor to have recently their Education act completed an Artist Residency in of 1989. I was able Aotearoa, which is the Māori name to spend a few days for New Zealand. It was a month-long with students and artist residency that was sponsored and Tina Wirihana (the organized via a partnership between fi rst artist to visit Te Waka Toi / Evergreen through . . . I was constantly Creative New this international struck by how Zealand and residency program). the Maori are so the Longhouse As a University Full much like our own Education Professor, I was people on this and Cultural deeply impressed by continent. We both Center; The the intellectual rigor Larry McNeil, fi rst Longhouse artist to be House of that their students in residence in Aoteoroa (New Zealand). have a history of Welcome at brought to their formidable warriors The Evergreen studies in conjunction defending the State College. with artistry that can provide a large defending our mutual rights, land and homeland against challenge to any arts curriculum. Their cultural values. I was fed many of their foreign invaders, In my opinion, website states that “The formation of best delicacies and was again struck the best thing Awanuiārangi was an important step, by the commonalities we share. While and are fiercest that happened which recognized the role of education talking on the phone to my brother when it comes to as a result in providing positive pathways for about my trip he jokingly commented defending families. of the Artist Māori development.” that either we’re the Northernmost Residency was Māori or they’re the Southernmost the extended networking that went If I could speak a bit more personally, I Tlingit! on between the many Māori artists, was constantly struck by how the Māori scholars, arts professionals, students are so much like our own people on I would like to thank all of the people and myself. In this sense, my role was this continent. We both have a history at Te Waka Toi and the Evergreen that of an Indigenous artist representing of formidable warriors defending the Longhouse for their confi dence in North America as a kind of cultural homeland against foreign invaders, and my ability to fulfi ll the ideals of this ambassador. The networking allowed are fi ercest when it comes to defending residency. me to learn the commonalities and families. Maybe another way of saying nuances between the Māori and the this is that our love for our people is Tina Kuckkahn, the Director of the Indigenous people of the Americas. fi ercest of all and it is what has allowed Longhouse and Puawai Cairns, the For an example, while in Whakatane, us to persevere against all odds and Policy and Projects Adviser at Māori I was completely awed by Te Whare has successfully taken us into the Arts have been my primary contact Wānanga o Awanuiārangi, one of three present and is laying the groundwork people with the substantial logistical institutions designated as wānanga. for the future. And I think that being a planning. There were also many people These institutions provide an education warrior today translates to getting the behind the scenes who had critical in a Māori cultural context, under best education possible and constantly input into the residencies, like Sandy

The area was beautiful everywhere we went, even this little fishing spot on the coast. Adsett, Natalie Robertson, Takirirangi academic setting. It is a huge challenge scrapbook that also served as a visual Smith, Bob Janke, June Grant, John to succeed in an academic setting when reminder of what happened with who, Miller, Arnold Wilson, Megan Tamati- one is an artist and scholar both in when and where. On my end, it was Quennell, among others. (Please excuse Aotearoa and in America. It was good a true group effort that propelled me me if I don’t name them all here.) to “compare notes” and to reinforce on my way, starting with my wife our mutual strategies for Debi, who is always so supportive of I am constantly reminded success. It was wise for everything I do, including releasing that the arts of a culture There is both arts organizations me from my responsibilities as a father are a manifestation of its nothing that to emphasize the and husband for a month! My sisters vitality and sustainability. can replace strengthening of our inter- Helen and Patty made me a beautiful Art is often an indicator face to face cultural relationships and Dakl’aweidi tunic with wonderful of strength, intellectual to do it in the manner Keet designs, and my niece Jessica abilities and reinforces the personal of both of our ancient (a Freshman in college who is very spiritual values that are interactions, ancestors; to act as both good at speaking the Tlingit language) inherent to the peoples that and that is formal and informal hosts helped with the Dakl’aweidi songs. We have inhabited the land the forte of and guests. Our mutual believe that our songs are important too, since ancient times. In other protocols help ensure because they are a living manifestation words, art and culture are the Artist’s that the proper kinds of of our ancient history and ancestors. one, and to nurture one is to Residency. relationships continue to nurture the other. It is clear be nurtured. The art residency was a challenging, that this is also the great wonderful learning experience-- not commonality that links the Māori to Of course, part of my residency had to mention fun! I really love the idea the Indigenous people of the Americas, to do with creating new work, which that art drives just about everything and we can share our strengths with gave me special satisfaction. And associated with this residency and each other. It was clear that both Te as a photographer, new media and that there is a powerful indigenous Waka Toi /Creative New Zealand printmaking artist, one of my favorite component from both the hosts and and the Longhouse Education and strategies is to simply travel to different guest artists. I am very honored to Cultural Center are acutely aware of communities to make photographs play a role with continuing this very these sensibilities and formulate their and images that refl ect my own visual enlightening, creative and empowering missions accordingly. aesthetic and unique sensibilities. In set of art residencies. other words, I went with a propensity There is nothing that can replace face for making art in a specifi c manner, but Gunalsheesh, Thank you everyone. to face personal interactions, and that kept an open mind about discovering is the forte of the Artist’s Residency. what may reveal itself on the special I thought that a really great part of journey. It was a delicate act to make the residency was the ability to travel art that comes from around the country and to visit a very my own background; diverse group of artists, schools, faculty, and any art that is and arts administrators. For example, made will be my since I work with both photography, interpretation of the new digital media and printmaking, interactions I shared it was great to interact with Māori while there. artists doing the same thing and with other media. It was good to compare One of the fun aspects notes and see the challenges that we was networking via both face and the kinds of creative Facebook with many problem-solving we do in order to of the people I met succeed as artists. The same goes along the journey and with being a scholar, and learning the sharing snapshots of nuances of the challenges we both have events, friends and art. John MIller, Larry McNeil, to overcome in order to advance in an It became an informal Natalie Robertson & Lawrence Makoare keeping company with Tim Paul’s pole. Upcoming Events

Longhouse Grand Re-Opening The Longhouse October 17, 2009 TESC Longhouse Education & Cultural Center 1 pm The Evergreen State College Joe Feddersen, Pattern Recognition Tina Kuckkahn (Ojibwe) Opening Reception Director November 12, 2009 TESC Library 2nd fl oor, Rm 2204 Laura Grabhorn (Tlingit/Haida) 5 pm - 7 pm Assistant Director Bonnie Graft Holiday Arts Fair (Muckleshoot/Skokomish) December 11-12, 2009 TESC Longhouse Program Assistant 10 am - 5 pm (Friday) Bobbie Bush (Chehalis) 11 am - 6 pm (Saturday) Native Art Grants Coordinator Salmon Ladder, by tSi’ay3?blu

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