The annual Central Oregon Community College Salmon Bake, a Native American feast and celebration that’s been a regional tradition for more than a quarter century, is set for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 16, at the newly expanded Madras campus.
Held by the college’s Native American program and its First Nations Student Union Club, this is a free community event with entertainment for the whole family, featuring food, music, dance, vendor booths and a silent auction.
Beginning at 11:30 a.m., the day’s entertainment will include flutist James Edmund Greeley — a Native American Music Award winner whose work has featured on a Grammy-winning album — the Warm Springs K-8 drum and dance group, and Grupo Folklórico el Sol, performing folkloric dances.
For the current academic year, nearly 4% of COCC’s students identify as American Indian or Alaska Native. For more information, contact Jeremiah Rector, Native American program coordinator, at 541-318-3782 or jrector@cocc.edu.
