Native Heritage Gathering this Weekend in Cannon Beach

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Hey folks,

Please join us this weekend (Nov 8,9,10) to shake off the post-election fatigue and celebrate Native American Heritage in Cannon Beach. There’ll be an inspiring opening concert on Friday and a variety of cool presentations and exhibits on Saturday and Sunday. All free of charge. Here’s the full schedule:

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 8
7:00pm – Coaster Theatre Playhouse
Concert featuring: Raye Zaragoza

Doors open at 6:30PM

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 9
10:30am – Cannon Beach Library
“Natives Work: Cultural Fire and Indigenous Naming on Pacific Coast”
Rachel Cushman, Doctoral Candidate (Secretary/Treasurer of Chinook Indian Nation)
Dr. Drew Viles (Siletz)

2 pm – Cannon Beach Library
Readings by Poet and Author Cliff Taylor (Ponca)

4:30 pm – Cannon Beach History Center
“Swimming Toward the Source of Indigenous Identity”
Zoe Swain (Anishinaabe, Tarahumara)
Pete Patton (Inuit)
Cliff Taylor (Ponca)

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 10
12:00 noon – Cannon Beach Chamber Community Hall
“Tribal Lifeways: Cultural Arts and First Foods Exhibit and Demonstration
Greg Archuleta (Grand Ronde)
Ceara Lewis (Aleut)