“Around Indian Country”

Sherry Guydelkon, reporter, Tulalip

Around Indian Country contains brief summary reports on the following topics:

- “The Tulalip Hibulb Museum Groundbreaking”. The Tulalip Tribes gave life to a long awaited dream, as ground was first broken for the construction of The Tulalip ‘Hibulb’ Museum and natural preserve

- “Cowlitz Casino Public Meeting”. La Center, WA hosts Environmental Impact Statement discussions for plans to construct Cowlitz Casino there.

- “Squaxin Museum exhibit: Wood, Paper, Glass”. An exhibition of work by Native artists, entitled “Wood, Paper, Glass,” opened at the Squaxin Island Museum, February 9th. The exhibit featured work by emerging and established artists who all worked on their projects with master artists in the fields of wood carving, printmaking and molten or blown glass.

- “Sequim Elk Herds”. Problem Elk eat crops, gardens, disrupt traffic. Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe co manages herd and is making plans to relocate herd.

- “Inside Passage”  A television special co-produced by Seattle PBS station KCTS and Palmer/Fenster Inc, entitled, “Inside Passage” explores the history, cultural diversity and natural beauty of the waterways known as the Inside Passage of Washington, British Columbia and Southeast Alaska.

Program Close:

Two Yakama Elders talk about their youth in their native Yakama language.