Monday, October 10, 2011

NISA Festival This Weekend!

Hello fans, friends, and relatives of WISDOM. This Thursday marks the beginning of the Sixth Annual Northwest Indian Storytelling Festival and Emerging Tribal Storyteller Workshops! HOORAY!

So as a special treat to you, I am going to post our unpublished schedule, so you can get a sneak peak at the exciting storytellers we have in store for you!

Thursday, 13 October: 7:00-9:00 PM

6:00 PM Set up tables and booths for the event; contribution and sign-in tables at both doors; raffle table; WISDOM info table; NISA table

6:50 PM Go to podium so we can start at 7:00 PM sharp

7:00 PM Host team welcomes audience to festival

Introduce Cornel Pewewardy who plays opening song and offers prayers

Host and Cornel say a few words about PSU Indigenous Studies

7:10 PM Acknowledge NISA and its mission

Acknowledge Advisory Council members and ask them to stand

7:15 PM Intro Teller #1: Esther Stutzman, Komemma Kalapuya/Coos Storyteller/educator

7:20 PM Teller #1: Esther Stutzman presents (30 minutes)

7:50 PM Mention WISDOM and Discovering Our Story Project

Acknowledge WISDOM board

Acknowledge event and WISDOM volunteers

8:00 PM Introduce Teller #2 Woodrow Morrison, Haida storykeeper and attorney

8:05 PM Teller #2: Woodrow Morrison presents (30 minutes)

8:35 PM Thanks to Audience

Announce end of raffle in 5 minutes

Announcement about weekend’s workshop and festival activities

Host intros Friends of WISDOM; invites audience to become member

8:45 PM Announce raffle winners

8:50 PM Close with a prayer and a song. Close hall at 9:00

Friday, 14 October 2011 – 7:00-10:00 PM

7:00 PM Splac’ta Alla Drum group plays while audience arrives

7:25 PM Host team goes to podium so we can start promptly at 7:30 PM

7:30 PM Host team welcomes audience to festival

Acknowledge sponsors

Introduce Max Defender and give invocation

7:35 PM Max Defender elder gives invocation

7:45 PM Acknowledge NISA and its mission

Acknowledge Advisory Council members and ask them to stand

Acknowledge NISA members and ask them to stand

7:50 PM Introduce Teller #1: Tajuraden Blackhorn-Delph (That's my mom!)

7:55 PM Teller #1: Tajuraden Blackhorn-Delph (30 minutes)

8:25 PM 10 Minute Break

8:35 PM Mention Discovering Our Story Project

Acknowledge WISDOM board

Acknowledge event and WISDOM volunteers

Introduce Teller #2: Toby Joseph

8:40 PM Teller #2: Toby Joseph (30 minutes)

9:10 PM Acknowledge WISDOM board

Acknowledge WISDOM volunteers

Introduce Teller #3: Elaine Grinnell

9:15 PM Teller #3: Elaine Grinnell (30 minutes)

9:45 PM Thanks to audience

Introduce Friends of WISDOM; invite audience to become Friends

9:50 PM Thank audience; mention Saturday festival tellers and Sunday matinee

9:55 PM Close auction

10:00 PM Close with a prayer and song. Close hall at 10:00

Emerging Teller Workshops

Saturday, 15 October

8:00 AM Breakfast

8:45 AM Opening song

9:00 AM Open with prayer

9:05 AM Open group session with a welcome

9:10 AM Introduce all master tellers

9:15 AM Introduce workshop sessions

9:25 AM Break for workshop sessions

9:30-10:30 “What do you want to know about being an effective storyteller?”

10:30-11:00 Break

10:45-12:00 Youth: “Awakening the Spark of Storytelling”/ Adult: “Captivating Your Audience”

12:00-1:00 Lunch

1:00-2:00 Youth: “Captivating Your Audience”/ Adult: “Awakening the Spark of Storytelling”

2:00-2:20 Break

2:20-3:20 “Intellectual Property Rights”

3:40-4:40 “Finding Your Story and Your Voice”

5:00 Dinner

Saturday, 15 October 2011 7:00-10:00 PM

7:00 PM Max Defender Drum plays while audience arrives

7:25 PM Host team goes to podium so we can start promptly at 7:30

7:30 PM Host team welcomes audience to festival

Acknowledge sponsors

Introduce elder to give invocation

7:35 PM Elder gives invocation

7:45 PM Acknowledge NISA and its mission

Acknowledge Advisory Council and ask them to stand

Acknowledge NISA members and ask them to stand

7:50 PM Introduce Teller #1: Darlene Foster

7:55 PM Teller #1: Darlene Foster (30 minutes)

8:25 PM Break for 10 minutes

8:35 PM Mention Discovering Our Story Project

Acknowledge WISDOM board

Acknowledge event and WISDOM volunteers

Introduce Teller #2: Roger Fernandes

8:40 PM Teller #2: Roger Fernandes (30 minutes)

9:10 PM Acknowledge WISDOM board

Acknowledge WISDOM volunteers

Intro Teller #3: Ed Edmo

9:15 PM Teller #3: Ed Edmo (30 minutes)

9:45 PM Thanks to audience

Introduce Friends of Wisdom; invite audience to become member

9:50 PM Thank audience; mention Saturday festival tellers and Sunday Matinee

9:55 PM Close auction


10:00 PM Close with a prayer and a song.

Emerging Storytellers Workshop

Sunday, October 16, 2011

9:00 AM Breakfast

9:30-10:00 AM “Traditional Introductions”

10:45-12:00 Private VIP Matinee

12:00-1:00 PM Lunch

Emerging Storytellers Matinee

Sunday, October 16, 2011

12:50 PM Splac’ta Alla Drum group begins to play just prior to event opening

Host team goes to podium to start event promptly at 1PM

1:00 PM Host team welcomes audience to festival

Acknowledge sponsors of event

Acknowledge NISA and its mission

Acknowledge Advisory Council members and ask them to stand

Acknowledge NISA members and ask them to stand

1:10 PM Invocation by elder

1:25 PM Introduce first group of emerging tellers

1:30 PM Circle of Introduction of first three tellers; 7 minute presentations each

1:55 PM Announcements

2:00 PM Introduce second group of emerging tellers

2:05 PM Circle of intros of second group of tellers; 7 minute presentations

2:30 PM 10 minute break

2:40 PM Announcements

2:45 PM Introduce third group of emerging tellers

2:50 PM Circle of intros of third group of tellers; 7 minute presentations

3:10 PM Announcements

3:15 PM Introduce fourth group of emerging tellers

3:20 PM Circle of intros of fourth group or tellers; 7 minute presentations

3:45 PM Host acknowledges Friends of WISDOM; invites audience to become members

3:50 PM Close silent auction

4:00 PM Closing song and prayer to wrap up festival

Now don't you go leaking this to the media ya hear!!!

On second thought....if you think they'll print it.....>.>

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