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Native Americans Studies at SOU in Collaboration with Local Groups Offer Vaccine Clinics
SOU Native American Program to co-host vaccination clinics
February 7, 2022/in Campus News /
Southern Oregon University’s Native American Program is partnering with the local Natives of One Wind Indigenous Alliance to offer free COVID-19 vaccination clinics in February and March for anyone 5 years of age or older, and currently eligible for shots or boosters. There will even be free dinners for participants.
The clinics will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. this Friday, Feb. 11, and again on Friday, March 11, in Parking Lot 36, across South Mountain Avenue from the SOU Music Building.
FREE Covid-19 Vaccine Clinic
Native American Studies at Southern Oregon University and Natives of One Wind Indigenous Alliance, in collaboration with SOU Youth Programs, NASU, Unete, Red Earth Descendants and Southern Oregon Indian Education, are hosting this pop-up vaccine clinic!
When: February 11 and a repeat for 2nd shots on March 11, 2022
Where: SOU Student Parking Lot 36 on South Mountain Ave., Ashland, OR (clinic will be in heated tents in the parking lot).
Food boxes, gift bags, fun stuff for kids, and a free dinner with a vaccine!
Questions/preguntas? colleyb@sou.edu
En Espanol: 541-245-1625
"We Are Here" Part 3
Good morning R.E.D. Community,
Here is the 3rd and last piece of the "We Are Here" series by Peter Finkle. Enjoy!
https://walkashland.com/2021/04/15/we-are-here-honors-native-americans-p...
"We Are Here" Part 2
Greetings R.E.D. Community,
Please see link below for Part 2 of the beautiful write-up by local researcher and writer Peter Finkle about the "We Are Here" event spanning back to 2006, when the We Are Here sculpture was unveiled in ceremony to the town, with the blessing of Grandma Aggie and of course the extraordinary carving skills of Russell Beebe. Part 2 brings us through the making of the bronze replica by artist Jack Langford, and how the bronze sculpture replaced Russell's wooden one downtown.
"We Are Here" A History
Greetings R.E.D. Community,
Please see link below for a beautiful write-up by local researcher and writer Peter Finkle about the "We Are Here" event spanning back to 2006, when the We Are Here sculpture was unveiled in ceremony to the town, with the blessing of Grandma Aggie and of course the extraordinary carving skills of Russell Beebe. This wonderful write-up gives a history of the process, from inception to current day. Enjoy!
https://walkashland.com/2021/03/19/we-are-here-honors-native-americans-p...
PLEASE HELP Support Our Homeless Community!
Greetings R.E.D. Community,
In an unprecedented year of isolating and protecting our collective health, we've lived through a pandemic of historic proportions and devastating fires, also of historic proportions, right here in our local neighborhoods. So many people have been misplaced, bringing much-needed attention to the inequities in housing that have faced us for decades--now much worse due to so many displaced people. Please click "read more" below for the link.
Indigenous Peoples' Day Virtual Celebration, 2020!
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival has kindly offered space online for a robust listing of events (mostly virtual), resources and videos. This can be found at www.osfashland.org/ipd and https://www.osfashland.org/en/o/o-likes.aspx
Please share the link to the site so that others can benefit from all the incredible resources.
Additionally, we will be hosting a community takeover of OSF social media sites from Noon-4pm on Monday. Videos and live performances will be posting throughout that time. Four highlights are:
to read more, click under picture "read more!"
World Peace and Prayer Day 2020
Greetings R.E.D. Community,
Yes, you read the title correctly! There WILL be a World Peace and Prayer Day this year. We're happy to let you all know that R.E.D. will host a sacred Fire on June 21, to honor the 25th World Peace and Prayer Day. Click under photo below for more details!
Land and Water Protectors Webinar
Greetings R.E.D. Community,
On Thursday, May 28 from 2-3:30 PM PST groups across the region are hosting “Land & Water Protectors Webinar: Fighting fossil fuel exports in the Pacific Northwest”. Can you and your organization help get the word out about this important webinar connecting fights including Jordan Cove LNG, Tacoma LNG, Trans Mountain Pipeline, and the Coastal Gas Link Pipeline?
13th Annual Winter Solstice Storytelling Conference and Benefit for Grandma Aggie's Family
Please join us! No admission charge at the door. Voluntary donations appreciated. All donations will go toward Grandma's family to help off-set Ceremony and Burial costs, as well as travel honorariums.
