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SUMMARY:The wonders of working and weaving with cedar
DESCRIPTION:Workshop Description: Cedar is an important part of many 
 First Nations People's cultural traditions in BC, and is used in a var
 iety of ways from potlatch cedar bark ceremonies, to carved canoes wit
 h cedar rope, to weaving (baskets, headbands, capes, wrist bands, hats
  and today contemporary clothing).  This workshop will focus on the s
 ignificance of cedar for many First Nations People and the various way
 s in which it can be used. Participants will learn to make and take 
 home cedar headbands, roses or rope bracelets. If interested particip
 ants wish to start a cedar basket, a second course is necessary to com
 plete this project. Please speak with the instructor if interested or 
 contact Gemma for further details. A handout will be provided.  \n
  \nPresenter Bio: My name is Contessa Brown, I’m Heiltsuk descenda
 nt, my ancestral name is Qmdmaxl this name has been passed down for ge
 nerations. The Heiltsuks live on the central coast of BC and our peop
 le still to this day practice our cultural traditional ways of living.
  I am a cedar weaver as well as harvester of our traditional medicines
  used for health and well being, as well as for cultural practices. I 
 am more than willing to share my knowledge of these practices. Cedar i
 s sacred to First Nations People of the North West Coast. We use cedar
  in many different ways. The cedar bark is harvested seasonally and pr
 epared for many purposes.\n\nDate: June 11th, 1pm-5pm\nLocation:  U
 BC Farm Center (Children’s Greenhouse)\nCost: $45 (+ $2.12 registra
 tion fee)\nRegister at: http://cedarweavingjune11.eventbrite.com/\nGr
 owing Season Workshops:This event is part of the UBC Farm Growing Seas
 on Workshop Series.  Our goal is to connect sustainability and life-s
 kills experts with our local community through accessible and affordab
 le workshops.   Come join us for a workshop, gain new skills and kno
 wledge, and help support the UBC Farm!\n\nFor more information visit h
 ttp://villagevancouver.org/events/the-wonders-of-working-and
DTSTART:20110611T200000Z
DTEND:20110612T000000Z
CATEGORIES:ubc, farm
LOCATION:UBC Farm
WEBSITE:http://cedarweavingjune11.eventbrite.com/
URL:http://cedarweavingjune11.eventbrite.com/
CONTACT:604 822 5092
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