Our Homeschool Program:  A Testimonial

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!

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

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

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...
New Indigenous Books for Our Library

New Indigenous Books for Our Library

I (Karen) am thrilled to add some new books to our library at SCEC: Indigenous stories from Native authors. These books have been carefully curated from the list of Indigenous children’s books by the National Museum of the American Indian. I watched a webinar...
Workshop by Oregon Humanities: Indigenous Wisdom

Workshop by Oregon Humanities: Indigenous Wisdom

Our Executive Director, Karen Rainsong, is attending a webinar workshop tonight by Oregon Humanities, that involves centering Indigenous Wisdom during the climate crisis. We will update this post with her reflections on this afterwards. Update: we learned about the...
A Culturally Sensitive Thanksgiving Classroom

A Culturally Sensitive Thanksgiving Classroom

For many students, Thanksgiving is a time to express gratitude and be with family. Teachers often include fun activities related to the holiday in their classrooms. When teaching about Thanksgiving, it is important not to misrepresent Native American cultures. Native...