CULTURAL EXCHANGE MEETING—JANUARY 16, 2009

CULTURAL EXCHANGE MEETING—JANUARY 16, 2009
Submitted by: Vern Harpole

Jill Ahrens from the Columbia River Gorge Commission contacted the Columbia River Chiefs about doing an event on Friday, May 15, 2009, for a Chinese delegation (25 plus 5 interpreters) hosted by a group from Portland. The Columbia River Chiefs then approached the newly formed ‘Lyle Cultural Exchange Committee” to see if we were interested in co-sponsoring this event.

WHAT—Name of the event to be decided—should reflect on the education by the Native People of Lyle’s rich and diversified history. A salmon feast with deer, roots and berries provide by the Columbia River Chiefs.
WHEN—Friday, May 15, 2009 3PM to 6 or 8 PM
WHERE—Site to be decide upon—suggestions are the High School and the playground next to the old school on Hwy 14
Factors to consider in choosing a location are: room for 1,000 people, kitchen facilities, bathrooms, parking, room for entertainment and info booths, flexibility for inclement weather.

Committees that will be needed:
FINANCE—Event Budget
Bank Account
Fund Raising
Chief Wilbur Slockish has said he would donate $500 to the event. How do we get other donations? Oren Johnson has volunteered to do a silk screen to be used for posters, advertisements, t-shirts. The Columbia River Chiefs could autograph a t-shirt and it could be raffled at the event.

FOOD—to be donated by the tribe Will need temporary food permit ($30) and someone with a food handlers license on site all day.
Drinks, ice, paper goods, coolers, tables
ENTERTAINMENT-- Invocation and Color Guard—Klickitat Cascade People
Prayer by local church
Black Lodge Drummers
Middle School Indian Club
Native Dancers--$1,500-2,000
Oral History—Story Telling
Info Booths—Native History—Lyle Musuem

ADVERTISEMENT—Banner on Hwy 14-- possibly contact Klickitat Co. Economic Development committee and PUD for assistance.
PSA on Hood River and The Dalles radio stations
Community and school newsletters
Flyers/Posters
Newspapers
Special Invitations

FACILITIES—Need room for 1,000 people (High School gym holds about 500)
Kitchen Facilities
Bathrooms, Ports-Potties, Hand washing Station
Info Booths
Parking
Traffic contol/Security
Permits/ Insurance

A Lyle Community Clean-Up should be scheduled prior to the event.
Can the old school be painted? Murals??

Next Meeting: Friday, Jan.23, 2009 at 10AM in basement of Methodist Church in Lyle (4th and Klickitat)