2023 Champinefu Lectures are Now on YouTube

Closed-caption recordings on the first two Champineful Lectures are now available on YouTube.

Willamette River: Ancestral Highway - This recording begins with a film by the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde on the topic of canoe culture. It is followed by a panel discussion about the importance of canoe culture to the Grand Ronde and their relationship to the Willamette River.

Fire is Life: Living in Relation with Indigenous Fire Practices of Western Oregon - Joe Scott (Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians), winner of the 2023 Indigenous Place Keeping Artist (IPKA) Fellowship, was the presenter. He discussed how he is connecting local indigenous people to the sacred fire resources and practices that have sustained people of this place through the seasonal round since Time Immemorial.