Chinook Nation Begins to Buy Tansy Point Land

So excited this is happening! You can continue donating to the Chinook Indian Nation as they purchase more of the surrounding Tansy Point land and save up for important restoration work.

From the Daily Astorian: 

“The Chinook plan a cultural center similar to the Cathlapotle Plankhouse built in the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge at the site of a former Chinookan village once visited by the Corps of Discovery.

“We are putting in grants for building structures out there, like a plankhouse and a utility structure,” said Rachel Cushman, secretary and treasurer for the tribe. “Hopefully, we can do some environmental restoration work out there as well (and) not just have it be another building site, but stream restoration and habitat restoration.”

How that restoration looks is yet to be determined, Johnson said. The Chinook continue fundraising through a GoFundMe page titled, “Preserve Tansy Point Treaty Grounds.”

The Chinook will also reach out to Warrenton and the Port of Astoria about expanding access to local plants such as basketgrass and other natural resources, Johnson said.”

Continue to support the Chinook here:

https://www.gofundme.com/preserve-tansy-point-treaty-grounds

Oregon Film Premiere

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Copyright Tall Firs Cinema 2016

From Astoria's Coast Weekend: 

ASTORIA — The social justice documentary Promised Land will make its Oregon premiere Saturday, Sept. 10 at the Liberty Theater, located at 1203 Commercial St.

The film chronicles the history of the lower Columbia River’s Chinook Indian Nation as well as Seattle’s Duwamish tribe, telling the story of how both tribes helped settlers and remain integral to Northwest heritage.

As both tribes, and hundreds of others like them across North America, struggle against those who tell them they don’t exist, the film examines a larger problem in the way that the government and society look at indigenous sovereignty today.

Doors open at 12:30 p.m. and the film screening will begin at 1 p.m. The filmmakers will be in attendance.

Council members from the Chinook Indian Nation will be present to sing, drum, and share about the Chinook’s history and future. A raffle with items donated from local businesses and beautiful items crafted by tribal members will take place after the screening.

Proceeds from the raffle and a portion of ticket sales will go to support the Chinook Indian Nation.

Tickets are $10 for general admission and $8 for seniors and military. Tickets can be purchased at ticketswest.com/events/promised-land/185000/ or by calling the Liberty Theater’s box office at 503-325-5922.

The screening is sponsored by the Columbia River Maritime Museum. The film was produced by Tall Firs Cinema. It will be released in select theaters this fall as well as several film festivals.

For more information, call the box office or reach out to the film company here.