Know Stories – Tribal/Shared History: Reflection & Storytelling

East Bend Public Library 62080 Dean Swift Rd., Bend

Laurie Danzuka shares tribal history, impacts on public education, engaging with tribal students/families, and indigenous ways of living. She will also share current issues facing tribes and their members. All these topics center around treaties, ceded lands, tribal lifeways, cultural restoration, and language revitalization. Laurie has been an education advocate for preschool to post-secondary education…

Drum-Making Class: Celebrating the Work of Frederick Douglass and Bob Marley

COCC Redmond 2324 NE College Lp, Redmond, OR, United States

Black History Month is celebrated in part because of the contributions of abolitionist Frederick Douglass and activist Bob Marley, who exposed racism, poverty, and violence in the world while teaching all to passionately advocate for humanity. Come celebrate their contributions by creating joy with this drum-making event. COCC Redmond Campus, Student Commons (RTEC). Space is limited.…

An Introduction to the Klamath Tribes

Tower Theatre 835 NW Wall St., Bend, OR, United States

Join Gabriann Hall of the Klamath Tribes and the Deschutes Land Trust for an evening centered around the Klamath Tribes. Gabriann will share her personal perspective and insight through acknowledging Native history and carrying on the tradition of oral storytelling. Learn about the impact of Termination and Restoration on the Klamath Tribes’ people, then gain…