Tues, Jan 27, 6:00 p.m.
Veneta Community Center
(photo by Brenda Brainard)
School District Natives Program
We’re opening our 2015 public meeting program with a fascinating presentation on the cultural heritage of the Long Tom Watershed. This event will weave together a Tribal view of habitat management and explore some of the native species that are important to Indigenous people and hold cultural value.
Brenda Brainard, educator & director of Eugene 4J Natives Program
- Indigenous cultural heritage in the Long Tom Watershed
- Cultural significance and use of local and Oregon plants and animals
Stan van de Wetering, Aquatic Programs Leader at Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Indians (CTSI)
- Habitat improvement from a tribal perspective
Sharla Robinson, Healthy Traditions Coordinator at CTSI
- History of traditional food resources and current limitations
Camas is a traditional food
source for local Indigenous
people like the Kalapuya.
Read more in our January newsletter!
More info: Rob, 541-338-7060, operations@longtom.org