August 6 - September 22
HERE FOREVER: 13th Annual Tribal Art Show

Once again, the creative spirits and expressions of descendants of the Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla peoples are brought to share among the community. Most forms of art are accepted in the annual tribal art show. They are judged by their artistic and technical merit and their relation to the theme of "Here Forever."
In addition, the public is welcome to submit up to three relevant objects for display in the noncompetitive PRECIOUS GIFTS sharing zone. In the past, friends of Tamastslikt have lent such objects for display as superb Indian dolls, roaring-20's style beaded flapper wear, and a basket woven from 35mm film.

September 3
FIRST FRIDAY & BIRDS OF PREY

BLUE MOUNTAIN WILDLIFE joins with Tamástslikt for FIRST FRIDAY, free admission day. Lynn and Bob Tompkins bring several live birds of prey to the lobby of Tamástslikt. Lynn presents an awesome talk about wildlife biology or just visits one-on-one with our guests. It's a wonderful opportunity to view birds that are only visible in the wild as fleeting glimpses --owls, falcons, hawks, and Ula the golden eagle. Come learn how the welfare of these beautiful creatures reflect the health of our environment. Additional dates when Blue Mountain Wildlife will display Birds of Prey at Tamástslikt from 1-5pm: September 3, October 1.
www.bluemountainwildlife.org

September 3
GOLDEN EAGLE 9am-12noon

Olga, venerable golden eagle, and wildlife biologist, Howard Postovit, will be onsite to meet our morning visitors on First Friday.

September 7
PREMIERE:: OREGON EXPERIENCE--THE WILD WEST WAY -- 4:30 & 6:30 PM

OPB's Oregon Experience looks back at the first hundred years of the Pendleton Round-Up. This is the story of how the people of Pendleton have combined history, tradition and thrill-a-minute modern entertainment to help their community thrive. Come to Tamastslikt to view the premiere showing of 'The Wild West Way' prior to its public broadcast on September 9. This event is free and open to the public.
http://www.opb.org/programs/oregonexperience/programs/31-The-Wild-West-Way

September 19
GOLDEN EAGLE, 12pm-3:00pm

Olga, the venerable golden eagle and wildlife biologist, Howard Postovit, will be onsite Sunday to meet our visitors. Quite an elderly but beautiful raptor, Olga is on loan from the US Fish & Wildlife Service.

September 28
OPEN FOCUS GROUP: CONNECTING-TO-COLLECTIONS (C2C) 1:30-3:30pm

Worried about Preserving Your Heritage Collection? You Can Make a Difference!
Please attend one of three free meetings being held in Medford (September 13), Bend (September 14), or Pendleton (September 28). We need your input to make a successful plan for preservation in Oregon. These meetings are sponsored and endorsed by many museum, library, and archival organizations.
By attending one of these meetings you can help the heritage community...archives, libraries, and museums...plan a better future for Oregon's heritage collections. A grant from the federal Institute for Museums and Library Services (IMLS) to the Oregon Museum Association on behalf of archive, library, and museum partners throughout Oregon is making it possible for us to take stock of our preservation, training, and disaster preparedness needs. From this a statewide preservation plan to address those needs will be developed. The plan is a necessary first step to secure funding for future implementation.
Refreshments will be provided. Please let us know you are coming so that we can plan adequate seating and refreshments by emailing Ruth Metz (ruthmetz@spiretech.com). You may also email your questions to Ruth Metz.

October 2
ARCHAEOLOGY CELEBRATION: Atlatls, Flintknapping, and Tule Duck Decoys

From 10am to 2pm, tribal technologists will be on hand to teach about how the Tribes value the science of archaeology. Come join us for a hands-on learning experience. Throw an atlatl, the ancient hunting tool of prehistoric peoples; Visit with flintknappers honing their own skills in prehistoric technologies; Construct a tule duck decoy from tule reed. Free pizza at noon. This event is free and open to the public.

WE WERE

Watch and listen for Spilyáy, the magical Coyote of Legend-Time. Find Spilyáy in Tamástslikt’s major galleries: We Were, We Are and We Will Be. Tamástslikt is a storyline museum and therefore does not merely document artifacts.

In the SEASONAL ROUND, the Natítayt (the people) follow the pre-contact lifestyle of subsistence in the abundant natural world, reflecting its balance and order. Ambient sounds take the visitor to another time.

Visitors will hear horses rumbling across the grassy plateau, storytellers in the winter lodge, the bell and worshipers in the church. They will hear a recreation of the 1855 Treaty Council of Walla Walla in the tribal language. Audio, artistry and historic images, rare and beautiful artifacts create a broad sensory experience depicting our Tribal world.

WE ARE

American Indians didn't live only in the past. Tribal people have survived and thrive in the contemporary world. Cháwna mun Na’ámta--We will never fade. WE ARE features our resilient people as soldiers and warriors, players in the tribal government and economy, strivers for salmon recovery success, modern and traditional in our lifestyles, and still abiding by the Law of the Salmon.
Be sure to have a look at the public visitors kiosk in the Tamástslikt lobby. Thanks to an Oregon Museums grant, the kiosk is accessible for viewing of photographs and artifacts from the vault. Catch a glimpse of behind-the-scenes articles that are not on display.

WE WILL BE

Dreams, visions, hopes and concerns of the tribal community are voiced in WE WILL BE.

COYOTE THEATER REOPENS

The 10-minute introductory Coyote Theater has reopened for visitors to enjoy. A new improved version of the Coyote Theater is ready to be experienced after two years spent updating its multimedia components. The visual effects have been thoroughly reworked. For example, the tipi-shaped theater no longer fully darkens to pitch black. The story and the voices remain the same as the original rendering. Spilyáy, the magical coyote dominates the story, once again expressing wisdom and foolishness in a comic exposition of how the world came to be as it is today. On days other than First Friday, the Coyote Theater is accessible with the cost of admission.