The Longhouse at Lane Community College (LCC) is nearing completion. The building is up, but the inside needs some help. Like plumbing, interior finish and technology hook-ups. What with building codes, policies, union requirements, and cost of materials the amount of money needed to complete the project is well -extensive.
The Lane Community College Longhouse Committee in conjunction with the University of Oregon's (UO) Many Nations Longhouse is hosting a benefit concert and silent auction to help with much needed fund-raising Friday, October 2, 2009. The concert will be held at Agate Hall on the UO campus. Doors open at 7pm. Adults $10, students $8, children under 10 are FREE! Various bands and musicians will play throughout the night such as; The Shrive Family Band, J. C. Rico, Eddie Clark, Mike Tracy, Steve Arriloa, Burial Grounds Sounds, with special guests - Dance Northwest directed by Anita Stanford and others.
Longhouse's in general are a part of Native American culture dating back hundreds and hundreds of years primarily on the East and West Coasts. The construction, size and use of the Longhouse varied depending on geographical location, available resources and tribal culture/tradition. Generally speaking, Longhouses were often used as a community center, living space, social gathering space, council meeting space and a place to conduct ceremony. For the VERY basics on Native American Longhouses go here or here.
The LCC Longhouse will provide students and community members a place to gather for ceremony, social events, classes and a place to teach language via distance learning.
The Longhouse Committee will be hosting tours of the Native American Longhouse on Saturday, October 3, 2009 from 10:00am to 2:00pm.
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