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…
Acorn Circle Program brings Indigenous Education to Local Libraries
The Acorn Circle program brings Native American culture and children’s education to three libraries in Fall 2023. Singing Creek Educational Center (SCEC) is proud to partner with Cottage Grove, Creswell, and Springfield libraries to provide this educational program....
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...
Native American Cultural Encampment June 2023
Flute. Riversong. Birds. Children. Dance. Family. I was fortunate to be invited to participate in a three day campout with new friends at the Native American Cultural Encampment at Roaring River Park in Scio, Oregon. Deitz Peters and his wife Kathy were the elders who...
Voicing the Trauma of the Past Webinar
The Cost of Voicing the Past: The Trauma of Historical Interpretation February 16, 2023, Zoom webinar by Shemika Berry, First Person Interpreter at Accokeek Foundation The above is a presentation on YouTube by Shemika Berry of the Accokeek Foundation. I had the...
Intangible Cultural Heritage- and PNW Indigenous learning
I came across an article about intangible cultural heritage on the UNESCO website, and it made great sense to me. Here is the first paragraph: The term ‘cultural heritage’ has changed content considerably in recent decades, partially owing to the instruments developed...