Coast Salish Roots in Redmond - March 2010

Although Che oke ten (Paul Wagner) has lived in Redmond most of his life, he is perhaps better known outside of town for his sharing of songs and stories of the Coast Salish peoples. Please join us on March 13, when Che oke ten will talk of both cultures ~ witnessing so many changes in what was once a very rural Redmond, and sharing the warmth, humor and wisdom of Coast Salish stories (or "teachings," in the tradition of this land). He’ll be interweaving his Spirit-gifted songs on Native American flute along with traditional tribal drum songs.

A member of the Vancouver Island Saanich Tribe, Che oke ten often visits relatives in his tribal homeland and has made it his mission to keep the traditional teachings alive in the hearts of people of today’s world and to honor the original ancestors of the places in which we live.

See Saanich News District of Saanich, Vancouver B.C.