Annual New Year's Eve
Sobriety
Celebrations
Shaylee
Totten - Sobriety Queen 2008
Celebrations are held in Chiloquin, Klamath Falls, and
Beatty, Oregon
on New Years Eve December 31st. These events encourage family
and friends to bring in the New Year without drugs and alcohol.
We celebrate with Indian dancing, drumming, a free feed, door
prizes,
friendly games, arts and crafts, a huge raffle, and much much more.
Everyone is invited to attend. For more information,
please
call 1-800-524-9787- Ext. 147
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Annual Return of
/c'waam Ceremony;
Held each year after the first snow in March,
in Chiloquin, Oregon. Each year the /c'waam/
(also known as the Lost
River Sucker) swims up the Spraque River to spawn. Snowflakes fall
at this time of year heralding the /c'waam's/ return. The evening
sky also reveals that the fish
constellation, (three stars in line
making "Orion's Belt"), begins to appear on the southwestern
horizon. Our traditions state that watchmen or /swaso.llalalYampgis/
were placed along the
riverbanks to see exactly when the fish would
return. The head "shaman" would then give
thanks for their
return to the Indian people. The last known shaman to perform the
ceremony
was Lee Snipes - Captain Sky, perhaps in the early 30's.
Now, the Tribe has chosen individual
Tribal members. along with our
Tribal Elders and the Cultural and Heritage Department,
to continuing this traditional ceremony. By continuing this ceremony the Klamath
Tribes are ensuring the survival of both a species and our Tribal
traditions.
We celebrate each year with traditional dancing
and drumming, a traditional feed,
releasing of a pair of c'waam into
the river, and other ceremonial practices. The c'waam
are provided
by the Tribes own aquatic research center. Everyone is Welcome!
Exact
date for the celebration is contingent upon mother nature.
For more information contact: Culture & Heritage
Dept.
at 1-800-524-9787 ext. 159 or ext. 147
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Peak-to-Peak World Championship
Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament
Annual All-Indian Peak-to-Peak World Championship
Men's and Women's
Basketball Tourney: Held for the past 5 decades in Chiloquin, Oregon,
this
traditional tournament host's teams from around the United States
and
Canada. 16 Men and Women's teams are invited to take part in
friendly
competition through the sport of basketball.
2008 we celebrated our 54th Year of the
tournament.
For more information contact
Manny Ochoa at (800) 524-9787 ext 145
Captain Jack Memorial Day
Rodeo & Powwow
Held each year in Klamath Falls, Oregon, on Memorial
Day weekend. The events include a rodeo, competition Pow Wow, arts
and crafts The Pow Wow and Rodeo are held each year at the Klamath
County Fairgrounds in Klamath Falls, Oregon.
For more info call Richard Tupper (541) 883-7166
(days)
Klamath Tribes 22nd Annual
Restoration Celebration
Held each year on the fourth weekend in
August. This annual event marks
the anniversary of the Restoration
of the Klamath Tribes, which includes;
the Klamath, Modoc and Yahooskin Bands of the Snake Indians.
In 1954 the Klamath Tribes were terminated. But
after many years of struggling,
hard work and determination, the Tribes
regained federal recognition by an act of Congress,
Public Law 99-398.
With restoration in 1986 the Tribes began to develop a full scope
of programs
which provide necessary services to Tribal members and
the community. Today the Tribes operate
with a budget of over $12
million annually, with over 30 different departments and services
offered.
Destiny
Summers (left) - Klamath Princess 2007/2008
Glenna Donahue (right) - Klamath Queen 2007/2008
We now celebrate our Restoration each year by
hosting
a huge celebration.
In 2008 we will have:
Each
year several Drums from around the Nation Gather
at the Klamath
Tribes Annual Restoration Celebration.
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Drums have included;
White Eagle, from Seattle, WA.,
Star Society from Browning,
Montana,
Southern Cree from Box Elder, Montana,
Rio Grande from New Mexico,
Northern Eagle from Chico California,
Screamin Eagle from Klamath Falls, and
Steiger Butte, Wocus Bay and Bear Guts
of Chiloquin, Oregon,
just to name a few.
Drums
and dancers vary throughout
the years, however the drumming
and
dancing always remains - Spectacular!
Come
Join the FUN!!!
For more
information Call
1-800-524-9787- Ext.
147
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