Willamette Valley • Entered by Cyndi Anderson on May 16, 2024
Chachalu Museum & Cultural Center Field trip
April 11, 2024
Participants and Hours
| Pre Planning hours | 3 |
| Post Admin hours | 2 |
| Activity Hours | 4 |
| Participants | 2 |
| Total Hours | 13 |
Key Issue: Doesn’t apply
Activity Type: Education & Outreach (tabling, films & lectures, regional B-walks/works)
Measurable Outcomes
Outcome 1: Event Attendees (11 people)
Short Description of Activity
This was a trip to learn more about the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde and their historic and current culture. These tribes, over 30, populated all of what is now western Oregon and our entire Broadband’s geographic area. We had a guided tour with a tribal member.
Reflection/Evaluation
The main exhibit at the museum focused on the tribes’ history of working in the timber industry in the early to mid 20th century, their only option permissible at that time for earning income. Our tour guide’s ancestors all worked as loggers. Our group felt a need to debrief our experience at the museum, what we learned and how it helped to inform our understanding of tribal culture. We did debrief at a meeting a few weeks later
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Photo Captions
1) Beth Malitz tries on a traditional blanket made from Western Red cedar bark.
2) Chandra, LeGue, Beth Brown, Maya Abels, Nancy Mauter, Laura Ouellette, Becky Garrett, Beth Malitz and Pat Boleyn enjoying the exhibits and guided tour of the Chachalu Museum and Cultural Center in Grand Ronde, Oregon.