Weather Forecast Moves Saturday’s First Peoples Celebration Inside

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Due to anticipated rain, the First Peoples Celebration scheduled for Oct. 11 at Oregon State University – Cascades will now take place indoors in the Charles McGrath Family Atrium in Edward J. Ray Hall.

The event, which celebrates the history and culture of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. and is free and open to all.

Activities include traditional Native dancing and regalia, craft demonstrations by artists from the Tananáwit Artists Community, a round dance with the Grammy-nominated Black Lodge Singers, and more.

Native American food prepared by Twisted Teepee, a Warm Springs-based nonprofit food truck, will be available for purchase.

For more information, visit osucascades.edu/first-peoples. For accommodations for disabilities, contact 541-322-3100 or events@osucascades.edu.

The event is supported by a grant from the Bend Cultural Tourism Fund.

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What: First Peoples Celebration, an exploration and celebration of the history and culture of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs

When: 1 to 5 p.m. on October 11

Where: Charles McGrath Family Atrium in Edward J. Ray Hall on the Oregon State University – Cascades campus on Chandler Avenue in Bend.

Cost: The event is free to the public. Native American food prepared by Twisted Teepee, a nonprofit and Warm Springs-based food truck, will be available for purchase.

Info: visit osucascades.edu/first-peoples-celebration. For accommodations for disabilities contact 541-322-3100 or events@osucascades.edu.

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