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Questions, call the Lelooska Foundation (360) 225-9522 Located at 165 Merwin Village Road, Ariel, WA 98603 Sen mail to P.O. Box 526, Ariel, WA 98603

Beaded Earrings
Saturday
February 15th
10am-12pm $35

Explore methods used to make beaded earrings from seed beads and porcupine quills. Participants will create their own pair of beaded drop earrings by the end of this workshop. No experience is necessary and supplies will be provided.

Spring Living History Performance Dates

May 17th & June 14th 7:00 PM

Experience magnificent Northwest Coast masks as they come to life in the glimmering firelight of a Kwakwaka’wakw ceremonial house.  The Lelooska Family shares the songs, dances, stories and masks which display the rights, crests and privileges bestowed on them by the late Chief James Aul Sewide.  Chief Tsungani carries on the traditions of his brother, the late Chief Lelooska, performing with other family members in Ariel, Washington, 31 miles northeast of Portland, Oregon.

Set in the fire-lit replica of a Kwa’kwaka’wakw ceremonial house, the living history performance consists of dramatic narration and dance presentations of traditional Northwest Coast ceremonial masks. Chief Tsungani and the Lelooska Family dancers bring each mask to life with its song, dance and story. The performance is designed to give the audience an understanding of Northwest Coast First Nations culture, as well as a feeling of intimate participation in this living history.  Approximately two hours in length.  $12 Adults, $8 Children 12 and under.  Evening programs begin at 7:00pm.  Grounds open at 5:30pm, including the Lelooska Museum.

Reservations are necessary.  
To reserve your tickets, please call (360) 225-9522 or email info@lelooska.org then mail your check or pay online through our website.
TO PAY BY CHECK: Make your check payable to the Lelooska Foundation, enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope and mail to: Lelooska Foundation, P.O. Box 526, Ariel, WA 98603. Your tickets will be mailed to you.

TO PAY ONLINE WITH A CREDIT CARD:

Go to www.lelooska.org under Evening Performances  and click the pay for tickets button. Please make sure to note the name your reservation is under in the “Special instructions to recipient” box on PayPal. Your tickets will be held for you in will-call, which opens at 5:30pm on the performance date. We will email you a confirmation.
 

Thank You
Brad Richards!

A huge thanks to Brad Richards for designing and launching our new website! See it for yourself at www.lelooska.org!

Thank You Rob O'Lenic Graphic Design!

We are so grateful for the ongoing efforts of Rob O'lenic and his expertise in helping us design and create our postcards and bookmarks!

Grants

2012-2013
We are grateful for the generous grants given to the Lelooska Foundation from:
AOH Foundation
The Colf Family Foundation
Leann and Paul Googins made in loving memory of Emily R. Googins
Nonprofit Network of Southwest Washington Giving Circle
US BankCorp Foundation
The Vancouver Rotary Foundation

You can help the
Lelooska Foundation 
earn donations just by shopping with your
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Sign up for the
Community Rewards
program by linking your
Fred Meyer
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Our non-profit number is 84239

In Memory of
Julia Hart Stoll

Bob and Jane Brink
Kate Byrnes
Stuart and Judy Card
Dee Carlson
Priscilla Carrasco
Lavonne Caywood
Leeann and Raymond Colwell
Sharon Crawford
W. Ron Crosier
Anne Finkbeiner Crumpacker
Carroll Dodd
John & Karen Fettig
Girl Scouts of Western Washington Troop 40855
Michael Gottlieb and Wendy Gordon
Mary and Allan Gross
Erin and Mark Grover
Suzanne Guthrie
Mark and Midori Hanus
Fred and Sara Harwin
Margaret Hepola
John and Kathy Huffman
Jim and Mary JoKellar
Noel and Nancy Johnson
Gary and Judy Krenelka
Judith Milton
Mark and Victoria Moy
Debby Neely
William, Susan, Ruth, Rebecca, Rachel Nelson Family
Robert and Betty Nicholas
Lark Palma
Ester Podemski and Melvin Hess
Father Peter Powell
Carol Raymond
Asa T. Reed
Bob and Anne Reese
William and Sarah Schurman
Stephan Soihl
John and Janet Stahl
Peggy and Erin Thoeny
Martha and Matt Todd
Dennis and Leslie Torresdal
Sylvia Wheeler
Jen and Susan Yeh
Kim Zumstein

Lottie Stoll-Smith, daughter of Chief Tsungani graduated last December from Washington State University with a degree in Comparative Ethnic Studies. Lottie is a principal dancer in our Living History Programs.

In Honor Donations

Kate & Mike Byrnes in Honor of Lottie Stoll-Smith’s Graduation
Betsie Weil in Honor of Mike Byrnes Birthday

NW Coast Woodcarving
Saturday February 8th
11am-4pm $45

Chief Tsungani takes you on a tour of the region’s varying tribal styles and history of mask making along the Northwest Coast. Tsungani will demonstrate tools of the trade: the D-adz, elbow adz, crooked knives, straight knives, and slant blades, as well as the techniques used to create ceremonial masks, totem poles, rattles, and other wood carvings. This class will endow you with a solid theoretical understanding of Northwest woodcarving from a current master, and is intended for all levels of skill, from woodcarver to curious observer. This is the ideal opportunity to expand your knowledge of Northwest Coast Indian art. You are welcome to bring a piece of your own for critique.

NW Coast
Woodcarving 2:
The Final Stages

Saturday February 15th
12-5pm $60

Chief Tsungani shares the final stages of creating a mask, transforming rough wooden carvings into the vibrant, colorful, complex faces of the ceremonial houses. Tsungani will demonstrate detail carving, sanding techniques, painting and assembly of articulated or transformation masks. You will see firsthand the finishing touches that bring these pieces to life, including setting hair and abalone inlays, and more. This class utilizes masterful demonstrations, and is suitable for all skill levels and builds on the information shared in Northwest Coast Woodcarving 1: Exploring Traditions.

2014 Silent Auction

April 19th, 2014
If you would like to donate an item, please contact us!

Grandmother Loon Mask

Thanks to a wonderful grant from the Vancouver Rotary Foundation and your generous donations we have raised most of the money to finish our new grandmother loon mask! We are almost there! If you would like to donate towards the completion of this mask, just make a note on your check or

In-Kind Donors

Donations through December 2013
ACE Hardware
Alderwood Quilts- Sue Hauser
America's Family Diner
Anderson Lodge
Angel Touch Therapeutic Massage
Applebee's, Fourth Plain
Big Fir Campground and RV Park
Bond's Indian Supply LLC
John and Karyn Buehler
Burgerville-Woodland
Carolyn Weaver
Cascade Title
Cash and Carry Store #566
Chamber Music NW
Cinema 21
Clinton Street Theater
Columbia Bank- Carol Rounds
Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center
Columbia River Carbonates
Columbia Theatre
COSTCO
Country Charm Acres
Cowlitz County Historical Museum
Craft Warehouse
Curious Comedy Theater
Dairy Queen
Dave's Killer Bread
Dawn and Brian Takeuchi
Delaney's Cosmic Catering
Deschutes Brewery
Diane Bond
DJ Cryderman
Don't Donut Depot
Durkee and Mary Richards
Edward M. McAninch
Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum
Fibre Federal Credit Union
G. Loomis Inc
G6 Airpark Extreme
Garlic Gourmay
Gilliano's Pizza
Golden Skate
Green Mountain Coffee
Gretchen Fuller
Guadelajara Restaurant
Harper's Outdoor & Tackle
Higgins Restaurant
High Desert Museum
Hotlips Pizza
Judith Ibbs
Kazoodles Toy Store
Kobos Coffee
Lamiglas Inc.
Lan Su Chinese Gardens
Laurelwood Brewery
Leah Sprague-Girten
Lewis River Golf Course
Lewis River Inn
Lewisriver.com
Lisa Cunningham
Lottie Stoll-Smith
Loves Street Playhouse
Lucy Hammett Games
MacRae's Indian Books 
Mali Thai Cuisine
Mark Moy Academy of Martial Arts & Tai Chi
Marsee Baking
Maureen Browning
McMenamin's Pubs and Breweries
Michael Two Feathers Ray
Morgine Jurdan
Moulton Falls Winery
Music Millenium
New Season's Market
North Clark Construction
Northwest Film Center
Oaks Park Roller Rink
OMSI
Oregon Ballet Theater
Oregon Children's Theater
Oregon Historical Society
Oregon Zoo
Papa Murphy's Vancouver
Papa Pete's Pizza
Pat and Bob Nelson
Patti Goke
Pearson Air Museum
Peet's Coffee and Tea
Pendleton Woolen Mills
Pittock Mansion
Pomeroy Living History Farm
Portland Children's Museum
Portland Japanese Gardens
Portland Spirit
Portland Trail Blazers
Portland Walking Tours
Portland's Culinary Workshop
Red Lion Hotel and Conference Center-Kelso
Ron Orloske
Rose City Roller Girls
Rose Peterson
Safeway, Woodland
Seattle Seahawks
Sherie Weisser
Starbucks Coffee, 162nd AVE
Starbucks Coffee, Fourth Plain BLVD
Starbucks Coffee, Longview
Starbucks Coffee, Mill Plain Blvd
Starbucks Coffee, Mill Plain Blvd
Starbucks Coffee, Tenney Rd
Starbucks Coffee, Terwilliger Blvd
Starbucks Coffee, Woodland
Sunset Lavendar Farm
Target-Hazel Dell
The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
The Lone Fir Resort
The New Phoenix and Last Frontier Casino
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Thoeny Farms
Trader Joe's
Tsugawa's Nursery
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
Vivian Mosby
Wendy Johnson
Wilco Farm Store, Battle Ground
Wildlife Safari
Wolf Haven International
Woodland Auto Supply NAPA
Woodland Chevron
Wreath Sources
 
CLASSROOM CORNER
Feedback from students that attended our School Programs

I enjoyed the show, very much. Thank you for the cool music, the masks, and awesome stories. My favorite story was half and full moon.
-Thanks Again, Brittlese
 
Thank you for the stories, songs, masks, and I hope I can go to the museum. We are going to make button blankets. We also made masks, too. I love your button blankets. We love you Chief Tsungani!
-Thanks again Chief Tsungani, Nicole
 
Thank you for the stories. My favorite part was half moon and full moon and I also like the wolves and the guy that made the fire light. Thanks again.
-Charlize

Miniature Button Blanket 
Saturday
February 22nd
10am-12pm $35

Learn the history and significance of how the Button Blanket became part of the culture of the Native Peoples of the Northwest Coast. Mariah Ts’igilhilaqw will share the different materials and techniques used in creating a button blanket. Then, create your own miniature button blanket from felt.

NW Coast Flat Design
Saturday
February 22nd
1-5pm $45

Explore how the forms and elements of Northwest Coast art come together to form designs that represent hereditary crests. You will learn basic forms and begin to work on layout of designs through drawing and the creation of templates. This is a valuable class for those interested in carving, painting or button blankets.


School Programs

We are now taking reservations for our 2014 school year. Please call (360) 225-9522 for space availability. School programs are most appropriate for children in the 3rd or 4th grades, however other age groups can be accommodated. Space is limited, reserve early!

Admission is $6.00 per person adult or child. Programs begin at 10:30am and are approximately one hour in length, followed by a visit to the Lelooska Museum.
DATES:
April 3rd, 4th, 10th, 11th, 24th, 25th, 29th
May 2nd, 8th, 13th, 15th, 20th, 22nd, 27th, 29th, 30th
June 3rd, 5th, 10th and 12th

Volunteer Spotlight!

We are so grateful for our outstanding volunteer of the year, Midori Hanus.  Midori has come to our cultural center every week rain or shine to help keep our grounds in shape and help where ever she is needed. In 2013 she logged over 273 volunteer hours.  In addition, Midori and her husband Mark have been instrumental in our new hands on summer interpretive programs. We are so grateful for them both!

We are grateful for your generous support!

Donations through December 2013
General Fund: 
Duane and Anna Anderson
Justin Ball
Martha Banyas and Michael Hoeye
Donald and Barbara Barnhart
Brady Beard
Jim and Joanne Beckman
Family Blaich
Amanda Briles
Bob and Jane Brink
Bruce Brown
Ted and JoAnn Burton
Mike and Kate Byrnes
Stu and Judy Card
Dee Carlson
Maureen C. Casey
Merri Christiansen
Leeann and Raymond Colwell
Curt and Jane Copenhagen
Sharon L. Crawford
W. Ron Crosier
Anne Finkbeiner Crumpacker
Nigel Cundy
Stephen and Nancy Dudley
Diane Dyer
Carol and Ed Edmo
Charles Ensign
Lorraine Kim Erion /LKE Corporation
Margie V. Farwell
John and Karen Fettig
Ms. Bessie C. Francis
Friendship Force of Lower Columbia
Gretchen Fuller
Tom and Janet Gensert
Vasant and Sarah Gideon
Mary Goody
Wendy Gordon
Michael Gottlieb
Allan and Mary Gross
Mark and Midori Hanus
Robbalee Haralson
Lois J. Harris
Fred and Sara Harwin
Helen Hathaway
Tom and Roberta Hawkins
Sandra Hayslip
Jerry and Donna Heppell
Charles and Lynda Hinds
Alan E. Houston
Sigrid Von Hurst
Charles Johnson
Wendy Dasler Johnson
Lynn and Stephen Kane
Debbie Kennell
James Kunz
Yomaira H. Lampi
Dan and Lois Lavine
Janice Lee
Suzi Lewis
Malcom and Tarry Lindquist
LKE Corporation
Carolyn and Larry Mastin
Susan McAdams and Jerry Wallace
Mr. Bill  McCracken
Mark and Theresa McCrady
Dianne and Tom McDowell
Donald and Karen Meyer
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Michaelis
Sandra Q. Miller
Bronlea and Matt Mishler
Jeff and Kathy Mitchell
Kenneth Mitchell
Mr. and Mrs. L.T. Neighbors
Linda D. Nelson
William, Susan, Ruth, Rebecca, Rachel Nelson Family
Herman K. Nickel
Elaine Nishimura
Mary Lou Oberson
Susan Olson
Joseph and Carol Pesek
Shirley Quinn
Gretchen L. Randolph
Asa T. Reed
Robert and Anne Reese
Russ and Nikki Reese
Curt and Lynn Reuter
Barbara Rhyne
Michael C. Rice
Durkee and Mary Richards
Brad Richards
L.R. Rockwood
Scott and Vikki  Rullman
John and Janet  Stahl
Melissa Meachum Stewart
Wayne P. and Carolyn S. Stewart
Laurie and Carlton Stuebing
Glenn Sutt
Karl and June Swanson
Ann Kendall Taylor
John and Jean Thorpe
Dennis and Leslie Torresdal
Arlene J. Tugel
Charles Tune
United Way of the Columbia Willamette
Wallace Technical Blasting
John Warren
Betsie Weil
Bill Werner
Sylvia Wheeler
Elizabeth and Kyle Witham
Robin L. Yakhour
June Yamrick

Acquisitions: 
Jill McLean
Lottie Stoll-Smith
Nigel Cundy
Thank you Volunteers for your service to our organization!
2012-2013 Volunteers
Janet Andrews
Matt Barton
Michelle Barton
Sean Barton
Jeana Beers
John Bell
Aaron Brock
Maureen Browning
Kate Byrnes
Damien Carre
John Clapp
Melinda Clapp
Orion Coleman
Logan Collier
Veronica Cortez
Lisa Cunningham-Strom
Mariah Cunningham-Strom
Rebecca Cunningham-Strom
Anne Devereaux
Carol Edmo
Trevor Elliot
Brian French
Catherine Fuller
Gretchen Fuller
LeeAnn Googins
Mark Hanus
Midori Hanus
Melissa Hewson
Nick Huesties
Rebecca Johnson
Wendy Dasler Johnson
Donnie Kelley
Haylee Kelley
Sharon Kelley
Neil Cuy Kendell
Nikole Marino
Jack McWilliams
Benjermen Miller
Kayla Miller
Joyce Morgareidge
Emma Nelson
Rob O'lenic
Becca Olmsted
Margi Olmsted
Tom Olmsted
Rose Petersen
Devon Ramos
Ivy Ramos
Jerushah Ramos
Nico Ramos
Marjorie Reedy
Eric Reese
Isaac Reese
Kevin Reese
Mara Reese
Brad Richards
Dylan Saito
Vasily Shibano
Tsungani Fearon Smith
Julia Stoll
Lottie Stoll-Smith
Kyle Ward
David Warner
Dorie Webb
Faith Witham

Copyright © *2014* *Lelooska Foundation and Cultural Center*, All rights reserved.
Our mailing address is:
PO Box 526 Ariel, WA 98603
 
www.lelooska.org