Northwest Indian Storytellers Association Membership Form

Are you a tribal storyteller or oral historian? Or would you like to become an emerging storyteller and work with a traditional teller to learn the art of traditional storytelling? If so, we welcome you to become a member of Northwest Indian Storytellers Association. Membership is free.

NISA was formed in October 2005 to encourage, preserve and strengthen traditional storytelling among tribes in Oregon, Washington and Idaho and to share tribal oral cultural arts with the entire regional community. NISA was formed by Wisdom of the Elders, Inc. (Wisdom), an American Indian 501(c)(3) not for profit corporation located in Portland, Oregon. With a mission of cultural sustainability, multimedia education and race reconciliation, Wisdom communicates these messages to diverse public audiences via public radio, television and website production, health and wellness curricula, and public events in collaboration with diverse arts, cultural and educational groups. More info is available at wisdomoftheelders.org.

 

Please fill out this form and e-mail or mail to:

Rebecca Tait, NISA Coordinator  NISA@wisdomoftheelders.org
Wisdom of the Elders, Inc.
3203 SE 109th Avenue
Portland, OR 97266
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  Yes, I want to become a Northwest Indian Storytellers Association member. I understand membership is free.
   I am already a member of the Northwest Indian Storytellers Association. Please renew my membership.
 Yes, I will attend the 3-day NISA Emerging Tribal Storytellers Festival and Workshop Friday through Sunday, October 26-28.
Please mark the events you will attend so we have exact number for meals and the NASCC events which have limited seating.
 I will attend Friday’s evening Salmon dinner at Native American Student and Community Center (corner Broadway and Jackson St.) on PSU campus on Friday, Oct. 26 at 5:30 PM.
 I will attend Friday evening’s Festival at Native American Student and Community Center at Friday, Oct. 26  at 7:30 PM.
 I will attend Saturday’s NISA Emerging Tribal Storytellers Workshop at the Native American Student and Community Ctr. on Saturday, Oct 27 at 8 AM to 5 PM. Three meals will be served. Breakfast starts at 8 AM; Workshop starts at 9 AM.
 I will attend Saturday’s Salmon dinner at Native American Student and Com’y Ctr on Saturday, October 27 at 5:00 PM.
 I will attend Saturday evening festival at PSU’s Hoffmann Hall (833 SW 11th Ave) on Saturday, October 27 at 7:00 PM.
 I will attend the NISA Emerging Tribal Storytellers Workshop and Matinee Sunday, Oct 28 at 8 AM to 3 PM.

NOTE:  The registration fee is $40 plus the donation of an item for our silent auction. This fee covers two days of workshops culminating in Sunday’s Emerging Storytellers Matinee, five meals, including two salmon dinners, and a free pass to all storytelling festival events. Workshop events are for any tribal members and those self-identified as Native American. You do not need to regard yourself as a storyteller to participate.

The schedule of activities will be added to our website and be e-mailed registrants early in October.  Sign up for weekly Wisdom e-newsletter updates at www.wisdomoftheelders.org. Special hotel accommodations are  provided by University Place Hotel and Super 8 Gresham. Contact Rebecca Tait at NISA@wisdomoftheelders.org or call (503) 775-4014 for more info.

NISA was formed in October 2005 by Wisdom of the Elders, Inc. (Wisdom) to encourage, preserve and strengthen traditional storytelling among tribes in Oregon, Washington and Idaho and to share tribal oral cultural arts with the entire regional community.

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