Reflections on our Ten Year Anniversary
SCEC is celebrating our 10th year of being a nonprofit in 2025. Karen reflects on the history of the organization, her personal connection to this work, and what’s important to convey about our shared history.
Singing Creek Educational Center Gives Free History Programs to Three Local Schools
“Explore History” contest winners receive living history presentations For its tenth anniversary as a nonprofit, Singing Creek Educational Center (SCEC) held a contest this Spring for local school districts. Three winning schools were chosen to receive free living...
Indigenous Display at Eugene Library Children’s Area
We have put up a display of PNW indigenous items, including photos of Grand Ronde Tribal members and children’s storybooks about indigenous culture for the community to enjoy. The display will be up for October and November, 2024. Click to read more….
Earth Ways Summer Camp 2024: Indigenous learning
Earth Ways Summer Camp 2024 was full of interesting learning, cultural experiences, nature exploration and fun. There were several moments that I call magical, which resonated with deep meaning for me, and I think, for the campers as well. Such as when our special guest Deitrich Peters, Grand Ronde, allowed the children to come up and touch his regalia…
Grandparents Honored at the Tea Party at the SMJ House – 2024
Grandparent’s Pioneer Tea at the SMJ House was lovely! With thirty guests and lovely weather, the Grandparent’s tea on Sunday September 8th was a great success. We served two flights of teas (courtesy of Mountain Rose Herbs) and tiny treats, including fruit, cucumber sandwiches, cookies, chocolates and scones….
Native American Cultural Encampments 2024
Come to the Native American Cultural Encampments summer of 2024, with Deitrich Peters and friends. The public is invited to come learn about Native culture, explore handcrafts and items for sale, watch the Pow-wow style dancing (there is usually one dance where you...
Acorn Circle Program brings Indigenous Education to Local Libraries
The Acorn Circle program brings Native American culture and children’s education to local libraries. In Fall 2023 we went to three libraries, in 2024 we did six libraries, and in 2025 we plan to do three libraries. Singing Creek Educational Center (SCEC) has partnered...
Our Homeschool Program: A Testimonial
I homeschool my daughter who has developmental delays and is autistic. At the start of the school year, I decided that I wanted my daughter to learn how to participate in a group and learn some new social skills. Karen was more than welcoming to us and encouraged us...
Los Pueblos Camp is growing strong!
We held another successful Los Pueblos Summer Camp in 2023! Thank you to our instructors, Janet and Willow, for their hard work, creativity and dedication! SEE THE GALLERY BELOW- hover over pictures for left and right arrows. In June 2023 SCEC held two weeks of summer...