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Jaclyn and Jelisa cannot wait for "Of Cedar and Salmon" to start.

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Gathering for the assembly.

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Haboo! Our class listening intently.

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Ronn Wilson talking to our classes about Deer Ears, Are we listening or will we be eaten?

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Ronn Wilson having fun with the class while teaching us to listen and be aware of the dangers of predators and prey.

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Students trying to hunt the Deer in Deer Ears without having to "Starve".

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Wow! Look at those great demonstrations, as we learned from the mistakes of those who went before.

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Hannah is the wolf who caught the deer now she is the deer, form predator to prey.

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Ronn Wilson speaking of the importance of listening to our elders and learning from the past. Not placing blame but taking responsibility.

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Students learning more from Ronn Wilson.

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Students taking notes about wildlife, legends, survival and native peoples and traditions.

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Ronn Wilson showing the classes the porcupine skin. Can you pet a porcupine?

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Ronn Wilson (Longclaw) showing Jordan how to pet a porcupine.

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Ronn Wilson letting Jordan pet a porcupine.

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John and Jessica taking notes.

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Camille, Carly, and Timmy petting the porcupine pelt.

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Jessica petting the porcupine pelt.

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Max and Peyton safely petting a porcupine.

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Amanda, Jaclyn, Hannah being able to touch real bear furs.

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Camille, Jemma, Jenny, and Max experiencing the feel of more furs.

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Bronwen touching pelts.

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Students touching different furs, such as, squirrel, beaver, skunk, wolverine, cougar, wolf and others.

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Hannah and a friend getting to touch a porcupine.

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Sammy and Austin getting to touch real fox fur.

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Max looking at the great pictures of Grizzly bears!

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Jaclyn and Michael viewing pictures of artifacts.

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Amanda, Jenny, and Emma waiting patiently for their pillow cases to be silk screened.

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Preparing the pillow cases for silk screen printing.

Silk Screening

Morgan and Hannah waiting patiently for the start of the process.

Silk Screening

A demonstration of shirt printing for over 200 prints in less than 30 minutes.

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The Assembly line getting ready for the printing of the t-shirts.

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Kyle listening intently to Ronn Wilson's directions.

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"Of Cedar and Salmon" t-shirt printing.

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Parent helpers made the process go faster.

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Jaclyn busy working on her headdress.

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Beaver houses made in Mrs. Olson's class.

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A view of a Beaver house.

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More of Michael and Colson at work!

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Michael and Colson are having a terrific time coloring in their headdresses.

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John is enjoying coloring his headdress.

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Kyle enjoys coloring in his "Headdress".

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Nicole and Seth having fun making "Of Cedar and Salmon" headdresses. Each teacher chose two projects for their class to complete.

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The beginnings of making a "Headdress".

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Alec cannot wait for "Of Cedar and Salmon" to start.

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Taking notes, learning about legends and four of....

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Willy exhibing the Grizzly "Headdress".

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Willy exhibiting a "Headdress" for the class.

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Loretta trying on some American Indian garments.

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Ronn Wilson exibiting the girl mask.

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Ronn Wilson showing a ceremonial mask

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Arthur viewing artifacts.

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Tirzah taking notes.

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More wonderful artifacts, carved bowls, woven cedar baskets, weapons and whistles all valuable and able to be held and touched by the students.

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Nick and Nicole viewing a cool deer antler piece.

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Ben holding a deer leg.

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Viewing more artifacts, all things made by hand, none made by machine.

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Kyle looking at a tool a knife made from a deer antler and bone.

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Michael says, "Look! This is some neat stuff."

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Ceremonial masks

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Peyton concentrating on learning.

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Camille taking notes, learning about the Northwest coast peoples, observing pictures, handling artifacts and investigating tools.

Museum Box

Bronwen and Katie taking some great notes.

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Willy viewing a piece.

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Jelisa and Hannah having a great learning experience.

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Morgan having fun viewing the Museum Box.

Museum Box

More artifacts, cedar baskets, food boxes.

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Assortment of artifacts. Unlike other museums, students held and handled these artifacts. Some worth $8,000.00 others over 200 years old. All handmade.

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Assortment of artifacts.

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An assortment of artifacts, baskets, quills and pictures.

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Pictures of one of the seven clans discussed.

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Assortment of artifacts.

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Handcarved Stone box.

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Special Nothwest peoples masks.

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Students watching Ronn Wilson discuss the museum box and hand made pieces available to hold and admire.

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Mr. Price's class made this "Headdress".

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Students taking notes and Ms. Ritter's class headdress.

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Taking more notes. Each time we met as our little village we wrote down important concepts.

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Handwoven basket made of whale Baleen.

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Ermine Headress worn by a princess or high ranking female of a clan.

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A hand carved rattle. The carved pieces often told stories about life in th village.

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Ronn Wilson as 17 year old.

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Another hand carved mask.

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The bee or wasp mask. Note the stingers poking out of the mask.

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Mittens with glass beads hand sewn onto the leather. A hand carved rattle sitting on top.

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A disply of Northwest Coast handwoven baskets.

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Alec checking his notes.

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Gathering for the village instruction, "Of Cedar and Salmon".

The Princesses

The Royal Ones