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MEDICINE
From page 6
purchased from Mountain Rose
Herbs online or Radiance Herbs
& Massage in Olympia.
For infusing, make sure to use
raw honey, which is unfiltered
and 100 percent pure. It also
contains the proper amount of
pollen in it.
When taking herbal
medicines, one does not always
want to drink tea; syrup is
another way to get the plant
medicine into the body. The
saying goes, “A spoonful of sugar
makes the medicine go down
in a most delightful way.” Many
children agree! Clockwise from left: Norma Daniels and Karen
The class was sponsored by Klatush sew up a storm. Joyleen McCrory
the R.E.D. RoAD Project. displays giveaway items made by the Heritage
& Culture Program. Lynn Hoheisel weaves cedar.
sss
ELDERBERRY SYRUP Preserving our heritage
When using fresh elderberries,
you must freeze first. Freezing
helps to break down cell walls, The Chehalis Tribe’s Heritage two members of the program.
and allows the berries to & Culture Program strives Along with Joyleen and Lynn,
to keep the Native American
they offer various other cultural
release more of its medicine traditional way of life alive. activities.
into the syrup. In addition to sharing The projects they have
DOSAGE knowledge and practicing and include arts and crafts,
1 tablespoon adults teaching ancient methods, the sewing, beading, weaving and
preparing traditional foods.
program organizes and stores
1 teaspoon children historic documents about the If you have a project you
ancestry of the Chehalis tribal would like help with, program
INGREDIENTS people. staff members can assist you
1 cup frozen or ½ cup dried Director Cheryle Starr, anytime during business hours.
elderberries Community Services Manager Sports photo request
3 cups water Joyleen McCrory and the rest
2 cups sugar or honey of the Heritage & Culture staff We want to set up a sports
are in the Community Center photo wall at the Community
DIRECTIONS and available Monday through Center and we need the tribal
Place the berries in a pot with Friday during normal business sss community’s help to do so.
hours.
Please email photos to
water and cover. Bring to a Lynn Hoheisel is the BUSINESS HOURS Lynn Hoheisel at lhoheisel@
boil. Once boiling, reduce heat Heritage Coordinator. She is chehalistribe.org. She also
and simmer on low for 30-45 responsible for conducting n 12:30-4:30 p.m. Monday can be reached at 360-709-
minutes. Strain berries with a research, interviewing and through Friday 1748.
fine mesh strainer. Combine gathering and compiling n 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday, If you do not have the
the strong tea (decoction) and information. Lynn can assist Wednesday and Thursday digital copy of the photo or
the sugar or honey together tribal members who wish to n 4-6 p.m. on Wednesdays do not wish to give away the
in a pot, heat to dissolve trace a family tree and also only is Youth Cultural Arts & original, bring your photo to
the sugar. Allow to cool, preserves vital moments in Crafts the Community Center and
refrigerate. Enjoy within two time by digitizing old photos The program also holds a member of the Heritage &
months. so they are backed up in a safe classes for special projects on Culture Program will make a
place. Sundays. Keep an eye out for copy.
The program keeps records notifications on mail-outs and We are requesting photos
of significant documents and fliers with details on dates, of past and present Chehalis
information provided at general time and type of projects. tribal teams that have
council and annual meetings. competed throughout each
For years, they have archived generation. If you
the tribal newsletter, stories cultural preservation – it also is know the story
from other publications and to provide documented history behind the
photographs from the past and for the generations that will photograph,
present. follow. please
The mission of the Karen Klatush and Margret provide a brief
department is more than Gleason-Wheeler are the other description.
