Welcome
to Nicht-yow-way
The
homeland of the Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla - three distinct tribes
numbering more than 8,000 people when the Corps of Discovery passed
through. For more than 10,000 years, these three tribes have been banded
together by blood, culture and history, and have, impressively, maintained
their traditional song, dance, art, language, clothing, religion and
food, despite vast changes in the environment and culture around them.
Of interest on the Umatilla Reservation, just east of Pendleton, are:
- Tamastslikt
Cultural Institute - a
45,000-square-foot interpretive center, and the only facility
designed by and about native people along the National Historic
Oregon Trail. It was the final of five interpretive centers planned
in Oregon as part of the Oregon Trail Sesquicentennial in 1993,
opening in 1998. The center features 10,000 square feet of exhibits;
a changing exhibit gallery; a museum store with the work of more
than 70 local tribal artists; a café; artifact collections and
archives. A living-culture village is currently being planned
for the center.
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Walla
Walla Treaty Sesquicentennial, 2005 - The
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation will commemorate
the 1805 treaty signing with an original drama and with other
activities that will educate all people about the significance
of the treaty, then and now, telling their own story in their
own words.
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Homeland
Heritage Corridor - This
project promotes a series of driving routes encompassing Lewis & Clark
sites, the National Historic Oregon Trail, and attractions within
the tribes’ traditional homelands via a map and audio CD.
Contacts
Charles
Denight, Public Relations, (541) 966-1973
Bobbie
Conner, Museum Director, (541) 966-9748, www.tamastslikt.com |
