2006 Native Awareness Class Series

The natives of any land are strongly connected to their land, have a place within it. Today, we are largely disconnected from our roots, by not knowing the earth through its other inhabitants and understanding its cycles. There is no better way to reconnect yourself with nature than by adopting the native mindset, developing an awareness of the living world that surrounds you.

  As a class we will seek to see through the eyes of a native people, through establishing a dependency on the natural world for food, shelter and material items. We will learn a variety of aboriginal skills that may only seem loosely related to the 'real world', but will forever change your perspective on the world through the best teacher of all--personal experience.

Read the schedule for Portland, OR.
See the flyer.

Read the schedule for Lewis and Clark's Free University.
See the flyer.

Pre-registration is required for some classes. Contact us.


Portland Native Awareness Series

March 4, Saturday   10-1
Native Awareness Walk
Oxbow Park Entrance Directions

March 18-19, Weekend 10-6 ($30/basket )
Beginner Coiled Grass Baskets
Tryon Life Community Farm Directions

March 23, Tuesday 4:30-6:30
Native Hunting and
The Philosophy of Native Hunting
People's Food Coop Directions

March 25-26, Sat 10:00 - Sun 6:00   ( $15/person )  
Coastal Wild Edible Plants and Animals
Meet @Tryon Life Community Farm/Oregon Coast Directions

April 1, Saturday 10-12
Aboriginal Firemaking
Lewis and Clark University Coop
Directions: Take I5S to Terwilliger Blvd exit.
(R) on Terwilliger, follow down to Lewis and Clark campus (2 miles).
(L) @ sign for residence halls. Park and ask for the coop.

April 8-16, Sat to Sun (All Week) ($1200/boat )
Aleut Skin-Covered Kayak Building (Baidarka)
Meet @Tryon Life Community Farm Directions
/White Salmon, WA (Columbia River Gorge)

April 22, Saturday 1-4
Using Roadkill Critters
Tryon Life Community Farm Directions

April 29, Saturday 10-1
Native Awareness Walk II
Meet @Lewis and Clark Univ. Coop /Killin Wetlands
Directions: Take I5S to Terwilliger Blvd exit.
(R) on Terwilliger, follow down to Lewis and Clark campus (2 miles).
(L) @ sign for residence halls. Park and ask for the coop.

May 6-7, Weekend 10-6 ($30/basket )
Folded and Twined Cedar Bark Baskets
Tryon Life Community Farm Directions

Free University at Lewis and Clark University

Students: Up to 10, but limited to 6 for the basket class (excepting experienced weavers)

March 4, Saturday   9:30-1:30
Native Awareness Walk
Meet @Tamarack/Oxbow Park

March 11, Saturday 10-6
Willow Basketry
Tamarack

March 14, Tuesday 4:30-6:30
Native Hunting and
The Philosophy of Native Hunting
Tamarack and Coop Lawn

March 25-26, Sat 10:00 - Sun 6:00
Coastal Wild Edible Plants and Animals
Meet @Tryon Life Community Farm/Oregon Coast

April 1, Saturday 10-12
Aboriginal Firemaking
LC Coop

April 8-16, Sat to Sun (All Week) ($1200/boat )
Aleut Skin-Covered Kayak Building (Baidarka)
Meet @Tryon Life Community Farm
/White Salmon, WA (Columbia River Gorge)

April 22, Saturday 1-4
Using Roadkill Critters
Tryon Life Community Farm

April 29, Saturday 10-1
Native Awareness Walk II
Meet @Tamarack/Killin Wetlands