Sea Lions Go Adventuring!
/The Sea Lions were able to extend and enrich their study of Oregon history and geography through the lens of First Peoples this week. On Tuesday, we visited the Oregon Historical Society in downtown Portland. We followed along through beautiful visual displays that reinforced and enhanced our study of the early history of this land since time immemorial. Stations throughout the exhibit used broad themes such as home, water, and land to draw connections between yesterday and today. We plan to visit the museum again in early spring as we dig into the history of Lewis and Clark and the Oregon Trail.
On Friday, we took the long drive to Grand Ronde and visited the Confederated Tribes Of Grand Ronde’s Chachalu Tribal Museum. We were fortunate enough to be guided through the museum by tribal member and masterful storyteller, Mr. Joseph. Through hands-on displays, photographs and stories, the Sea Lions got an intimate look into the language, culture, traditions and resiliency of the people who have lived in Oregon since time immemorial.
The level of reverence and respect that the Sea Lions showed during both of our field trips this week spoke to their shared understanding of the content we’ve been studying. We celebrated the strong connections we’re building with one another as we traveled together with a sense of security and ease. Sea Lions are historians, geographers, changemakers and friends!
