Unfortunately my meeting with Mr. Thorsgard was not quite what I was expecting. After speaking with Mr. Merrill I was under the impression that Mr. Thorsgard had some ideas of his own for this project, but I was wrong. Instead, Mr. Thorsgard suggested that I take part in some reading and lots of it. He provided me with an informational packet that contains tribal history, important dates, a list of suggested readings, a DVD on tribal history, and a book. Once I had familiarized myself with these documents and the history of the tribes then I could set up another meeting with him to discuss the powerpoint. Additionally, I am to set up a meeting with Julie Brown in order to get pictures. The pictures are an additional "hassle" because there is a process by which I must go through in order to use the pictures. Mr. Thorsgard and the other members who work in cultural resources are given the pictures by families, but with stipulations. For example, if a picture was given to them with strict restrictions for only the family to see them then I would not be able to use them for the project.
My plan for right now is to read as much of the history as possible in order to have a general understanding of where the tribes have been and how they came to be what they are today. For the presentation I will focus mainly on the first interactions with settlers and how the tribes came to be at Grand Ronde. There are two periods of time which the Confederated Tribes feel are most significant in regards to their efforts for restoration--I will highlight these as well and end with where they are today and the contributions they are able to make back to the community.
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