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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none">1. Cemeteries Commission to Meet, Hold Workshop in Lake Oswego <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">2. Field Guide of Oregon Culture Offers Useful Information</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><A name=OLE_LINK2></A><A name=OLE_LINK1><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2">The Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries (OCHC) workshop and meeting will take place Nov. 9 at the Oswego Heritage House, <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 /><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">398 10<SUP>th</SUP> St.</st1:address></st1:Street> The workshop, “Avoiding and Responding to Vandalism”<I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">,</I> will run from 8:30 – 10 a.m. and will offer preventative information and tips for a response plan. The public OCHC meeting (12:45 – 3:30 p.m.) agenda items include discussion of an upcoming national conference in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oregon</st1:place></st1:State>, the Heritage Vitality Task Force report, a heritage tourism study, current projects and upcoming plans. The commission will invite public comments. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></A></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2">“The Oswego Pioneer Cemetery Association and the Oswego Heritage House have been outstanding hosts,” noted Kuri Gill, program coordinator. “The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Oswego</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Pioneer</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Cemetery</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> has a unique story in the state and the Commission is thrilled to learn more about it.”<BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2">State law established the seven-member commission to maintain a listing of all historic cemeteries and gravesites in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oregon</st1:place></st1:State>; promote public education on the significance of historic cemeteries; and help obtain financial and technical assistance for restoring, improving and maintaining their appearances. For additional information about commission activities, the meeting and workshop, contact Oregon <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Parks</st1:PlaceType> and Recreation Department’s historic cemeteries program coordinator Kuri Gill, by phone at (503) 986-0685 or by e-mail at </SPAN></SPAN><A href="mailto:kuri.gill@state.or.us"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2">kuri.gill@state.or.us</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"></SPAN></SPAN></A><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2">. </SPAN></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">FIELD GUIDE OF OREGON CULTURE OFFERS USEFUL INFORMATION</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Created by the Oregon Cultural Trust, the recently released Field Guide to Oregon Culture provides a blueprint of participation ideas for heritage organizations.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It demonstrates the impact of the Oregon Cultural Trust's work on individuals and communities around the state. It also catalogs arts, heritage, and humanities activities produced and protected by the 1,300 cultural non-profits affiliated with the Trust.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The Field Guide is comprised of two parts: "Why the Cultural Trust Matters" and "Field Guide Activities". The first part features videos that introduce grantees from each region of the state. Guide visitors will also find testimonials about the Trust's importance and raw numbers to support those claims. </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The second part provides examples of heritage related activities at places like the Tamastlislikt Cultural Center, the Echo Historical Museum, Kam Wah Chung, GeerCrest Farm and the Hallie Ford Museum.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">You can help decide which cultural activities the Field Guide features. The Trust is seeking nominations for favorite activities and will announce the best and most popular selections in December. Give your “thumbs up” to as many favorites as you like, and share them with friends to get out the vote.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">In the future, the Field Guide will also include the ability for users to create and share lists of their own “must-do” activities. To begin using the Field Guide, visit <A href="http://www.oregonculturefieldguide.org/">www.oregonculturefieldguide.org</A>. </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; mso-hyphenate: none; tab-stops: .25in 99.0pt">Newport: Tracy Prince will present “Uniquely Oregon: Native American Art of Oregon” at 2 p.m., Nov. 10 at the<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Carriage House of the Lincoln County Historical Society, 545 SW Ninth St. Coinciding with Native American Heritage Month, the talk will explore what differentiates Native American art in Oregon from Native art in other parts of the Pacific Northwest, and what might this tell us about our state’s identity. It will also discuss how Native American art presents Oregon’s history and culture, and how we can learn more about our community’s values and aspirations by looking at the artwork. For additional information, call (541) 265-7509.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Lincoln City: Rebecca Dobkins will present “Hidden in Plain Sight: Native American Art of Western Oregon” at 2 p.m., Nov. 10 at the Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 NE Hwy 101 in conjunction with the Native American Heritage Festival. In this talk, Dobkins will offer an overview of the native cultures that have historically intersected along Oregon’s coast, and discuss the media and iconography traditional to western Oregon for centuries. Other items featured at the Heritage Festival include exhibits titled, “The People Are Dancing Again” and “Baskets, Beads and Regalia: Cultural Treasures from the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians”. For further information, visit <A href="http://www.lincolncity-culturalcenter.org/index.php">www.lincolncity-culturalcenter.org/index.php</A>. </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Portland: The Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center will unveil a new exhibit, titled “<I><A href="http://www.oregonnikkei.org/exhibits.htm#upcoming" target=_blank><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext; FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: none">Coming Home: Voices of Return and Resettlement, 1945-1965</SPAN></A></I><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic">” during an opening event from 4 – 7 p.m., Nov. 15 at 121 NW 2<SUP>nd</SUP> Ave. The exhibit will open to the public on Nov. 17 and run through March 31, 2013. “<A href="http://www.oregonnikkei.org/exhibits.htm#upcoming" target=_blank></A>Coming Home”</SPAN> presents personal stories of return and resettlement by Nikkei — men, women and children of Japanese descent — forced from their Oregon farms and homes and incarcerated as "enemies" during World War II. It traces the reestablishment of the Japanese American community in Portland and surrounding areas after the war and examines the injustices of war-time relocation. For more information, visit <A href="http://www.oregonnikkei.org/">www.oregonnikkei.org</A> or call (503) 224-1458. </P><BR>-----------------<BR><BR>Oregon Heritage, part of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, provides technical support and services to people and organizations documenting, preserving, interpreting and sharing Oregon's heritage. Keep up with the latest issues and trends by following our blog at oregonheritage.wordpress.com.<BR><BR>Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission. Contact us by emailing heritage.info@state.or.us .<BR></SPAN></BODY></HTML>