THE INVISIBLES!

Goal: discover the real first inhabitants of the Pacific Northwest Coast

and learn their struggle to be recognized

 

Group Advisor: Marian Tyson

Student Assistant: Jordane Marxer

Group Members:

• Robin Magee
• Dedrah Lewis
• Joel Guzman
• Mariah Combs

   

 

 

 

 

 The Invisibles

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WEEK 1:

 

During our first week as the "invisibles" we learned about the early Native Americans on the Pacific Northwest Coast. We watched a video called "Ancient America."

 

The first meeting with the Indians was in the year 1804. This meeting was with the group leaders of the Oto Indians.York, Clarks slaver, went on the expedition with Lewis and Clark to work with the men and entertain the Indians. On July 28th, 1805, the Minnetanes kidnapped several young boys and most of the women from a tribe. Sacajawea was one of them.

 

 

 

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WEEK 2:

 

    Our goal this week was to learn about how the Natvie Americans in this area survived.

    On Monday, we watched a video about Indian economics: how the Confederate Tribes of Ronde formed, the struggle they went through to get recognition, and why they are so fond of opening Casinos on their reservation. The United States made it legal for casinos to be built on Indian reservations. The Natvie Americans used the money made to fund their need for preserving their rightful land.

    On Tuesday, the Invisible Cultures group traveled to Gearhart to the Gateway Center and met Neal Maine. Neal explained to us how important cedar was to the Native Americans. They used cedar for clothing by weaving small strands together. Soft, steamed cedar could be bent into waterproof boxes. Even tightly woven ceadar thread, done precisely, could be waterproof. The Gateway Center is now preparing to build a bigger building in the front section of their 30 acre lot. Best of luck in your building!

    On Wednesday, our group walked down Irvington Street and took a hike on the Cathedral trail. Led by Michael Buch, our group learned how to use most all of the plants along the trail. From steaming ferns to preserving berries, Indians were very advanced i

n their methods. We learned that  most of the plants were either poisonous (until cooked) or used as a laxative. Therefore, you should use your plant guide to figure out how the plant can be used and if it is poisonous or not before you touch it. Michael also taught us how to use a plant guide and how to count how old trees are.

     On Thursday, we wrote our thank you cards to our two helpful guides, Michael and Neal, and each typed out four of our final project, the elementary question cards.

    This week has been very productive, and for being one-thrid of the way through, we are extremely organized.

 

 

Clovers are edible. They have the same poison in

them as the leaves of a rhubarb, but in a smaller

consentration so it is not harmful. They were also

rubbed on the face of a young boy as he was going

through puberty as to keep him from growing

coarse facial hair.

 

 

 

 

 

We all learend something new.

 

We all did what we were told to.

 

But we had fun while doing so.

 

 

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 WEEK 3:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

 

 

 

 

 

We all had a fun time trying on the traditional cedar clothes that Roberta brought. She taught us a few songs and dances. _Es cake ia ti sayayu ho ho_

 

                   

 

Each hat has a different meaning. Mariah is holding the chief's double banded hat, Joel is styling a worker's hat, and Robin is investigating the beautifully woven party hat.

Robin is wearing a cedar head band and cape and shaking a rattle.

When wet, Cedar could be woven into many intricate things.

 

 

 

                    

 

 

Jordane tries on the cedar hat.

Roberta plays us a song on her traditional drum

Joel can barely see peeking fromunder the chief's hat

 

 

 

                      

Mariah tests how loud the drum can get

Roberta teaches us the words to her song

Dedrah tries on the traditionally woven cedar vest

 

 

 

Doesn't Jason look fabulous?

 

 

 

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Physics Lesson

 

    We traveled downstairs to Pat Keefe's laboratory (a.k.a.- his classroom) where we learned an awful  lot about how pulleys work and how the aboriginal Native Americans could have used them. Check out the "Physics Lesson" link above to see what a couple of individuals learned from this exciting adventure.

 

 

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 WEEK 4 :                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

 

 

 

This week, our class took a trip out to see Jim Bergeron. He taught us alot about the differences in Native American artwork from tribe to tribe, like eyes and animal features. He showed us how he made replicas of Native Amercan work tooks and how he carved bowls and chests and lots of other ornate objects that were very beautiful. He also had bows and arrows, drums, fishing hooks, and masks that he had made and let us hold them and feel the textures. I found it all to be very interesting, and I really want to learn more about the Native American cultures. But overall, I learned ABUNCH of new stuff and had fun with Jim, Nick, and the Invisible Cultures group. :)

 

                                                                                                                                                                     ~Robin Magee

 

 

 

 

 

This week was different from all the other ones before this one. We got to see Jim Bergeron and he taught us different artwork from several tribes. He showed us his replicas of carved bowls and chests that had interesting feel to them with its texture. He also showed us some bows and arrows, some drums that he had hanging from his basement ceiling and fishing instuments that the native americans used to catch fish which was really cool. The masks were probably the coolest thing because the designs were different from what I expected and the texture was amazing. I had an awesome time with Jim and his dog Nick and hopefully thats not the last I learn about Native American cultures.

 

                                                                                                                                                                        -Joel Guzman

 

WEEK 5:

 

 

      During week 5 we all got busy with our presentations. We spent a lot of time in the classroom taking turns on the mac computer as well as spent time in the computer lab in fertig 2. Moria came aroungd to our class quite a bit to help us with our speeches (which are at the performing arts center thursday night at 6:30). We got pretty far but are still a bit stressed.

 

-Jordane

 

 

 

This past week we have all worked very hard on our speeches, presentations, and visuals. Our group is almost ready, and we are looking forward to Thursday night...and Friday morning... :)I think we have all enjoyed the past 5 weeks, and we prove that we have learned alot more than the history of Native Americans in our presentation. So come listen to our presentation! Be there or be square!

 

-ROBIN

 

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