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| H&N photo by Andrew Mariman Victoria Butler, 3, of Siletz, Ore., represents the Northern Cheyenne Saturday at the 23rd annual Restoration Celebration powwow. |
Klamath Tribes celebrate federal recognition at Restoration Celebration
By TY BEAVER
H&N Staff Writer
Kim Moore says the place where the Klamath Tribes
Restoration Celebration powwow is held is blessed land.
This is the second year the vendor from Cottonwood, Calif., has attended the annual event, and she said it’s different from the 40 or so similar tribal events she attends across the West.
“A lot of times powwows become dog and pony shows,” she said.
Spectators and participants crowded into Chiloquin Saturday to attend the powwow, youth rodeo and other offerings of the Restoration Celebration.
The Tribes lost federal recognition in the 1950s but regained it in 1986, leading to the annual celebration.
Good participation
The event was large this year. At least 50 vendors surrounding the powwow dancing grounds offered food, shawls, jewelry and other goods.
More than 100 dancers filled the dancing grounds and celebrated throughout the day. The open youth rodeo outside of town had at least 80 entrants, filling the schedule. National Geographic magazine was on hand to document the event as part of a geo-tourism project.
Jaimoe Kibby, a member of the Yurok Tribe near the mouth of the Klamath River, was attending the powwow for the first time in five years, visiting family in the area at the same time.
He said the event grew a lot since the last time he attended, and he and his four children all danced during the day.
“My kids are the ones who pushed us to come,” he said. “They really wanted to dance.”
Mike Ramirez and Angelina Passmore of the San Francisco Bay area didn’t know about the celebration when they decided to visit Passmore’s grandmother, Lyn Keller, for the weekend. They were enjoying the day experiencing tribal culture.
“I’ve never seen anything like it,” she said.
Taylor David, spokeswoman for the Tribes, said the economic recession has had an impact on the event, with more people than ever choosing to camp for the weekend, but turnout and enthusiasm were excellent. Moore said she didn’t see any financial strain from her customers, with several big sales coming early in the day.
For tribal members, though, it was just good to again be celebrating the Tribes’ recognition and the recommitment by the federal government to honor past promises.
“We’re just so excited we get to celebrate our restoration,” said Klamath tribal member Mary Gentry.
This is the second year the vendor from Cottonwood, Calif., has attended the annual event, and she said it’s different from the 40 or so similar tribal events she attends across the West.
“A lot of times powwows become dog and pony shows,” she said.
Spectators and participants crowded into Chiloquin Saturday to attend the powwow, youth rodeo and other offerings of the Restoration Celebration.
The Tribes lost federal recognition in the 1950s but regained it in 1986, leading to the annual celebration.
Good participation
The event was large this year. At least 50 vendors surrounding the powwow dancing grounds offered food, shawls, jewelry and other goods.
More than 100 dancers filled the dancing grounds and celebrated throughout the day. The open youth rodeo outside of town had at least 80 entrants, filling the schedule. National Geographic magazine was on hand to document the event as part of a geo-tourism project.
Jaimoe Kibby, a member of the Yurok Tribe near the mouth of the Klamath River, was attending the powwow for the first time in five years, visiting family in the area at the same time.
He said the event grew a lot since the last time he attended, and he and his four children all danced during the day.
“My kids are the ones who pushed us to come,” he said. “They really wanted to dance.”
Mike Ramirez and Angelina Passmore of the San Francisco Bay area didn’t know about the celebration when they decided to visit Passmore’s grandmother, Lyn Keller, for the weekend. They were enjoying the day experiencing tribal culture.
“I’ve never seen anything like it,” she said.
Taylor David, spokeswoman for the Tribes, said the economic recession has had an impact on the event, with more people than ever choosing to camp for the weekend, but turnout and enthusiasm were excellent. Moore said she didn’t see any financial strain from her customers, with several big sales coming early in the day.
For tribal members, though, it was just good to again be celebrating the Tribes’ recognition and the recommitment by the federal government to honor past promises.
“We’re just so excited we get to celebrate our restoration,” said Klamath tribal member Mary Gentry.
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| Nakoosa Moreland, 13, from Grand Ronde, Ore., fans herself Saturday at the 23rd annual Restoration Celebration. |
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