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Title: Walking the Lewis and Clark Journey in
the Mocassins of the Nez Perce Indians - a rustic event in the Little Alps of
America
Prog. Code: 1WLUMC
Location: Joseph, Oregon
Host: Wallowa
Lake United Methodist Camp
Date: August 25-31, 2002
Deadline: July 12, 2002
Contact person: Lisa Jean Hoeffner
60392 Reserve Rd., P.O. Box 644
Joseph, OR 97846
Tel 1-800-593-7539
Cost: $350.00 [includes housing, food, local
transportation, insurance and entrance fees]
Experience: Participants
will gain a new appreciation of the Nez Perce Indians and will learn how to
speak some of the Nez Perce Indian language.
Presentations by Nez Perce Indians will deal with the Lewis and Clark
“Journey of Discovery” from the Nez Indian point of view.
Participants will come to understand the Nez Perce humor and “truth”
as taught through storytelling, drama and whimsical pantomime.
A visit to the canyon of the Imnaha River and walks into the “Eagle Cap
Wilderness Area” will give participants lasting memories of beautiful Oregon
and the beautiful Nez Perce Indians.
Mission service:
Participants will paint cabins, do light carpentry or, for those more
vigorous participants, build trails.
Rooms: Participants
can be housed in single or double cabins. Some cabins have shared baths but most
cabins use a common shower house. The
camp does not have paved walkways but the paths are quite smooth.
First meal: Dinner
on August 25, 2002
Last meal: Breakfast
on August 31, 2002
Transportation:
Rental cars are available at the Boise, Idaho airport which is a 4 ˝
hour drive to the site, or at the Portland airport which is a 7 hour drive to
Camp Wallowa Lake. Detailed driving
directions will be provided upon registration.
Registration: Please contact the Primetimers office toll free number at 1-877-882-4724
Contact person on site:
Lisa Jean Hoeffner. tel 1-800-593-7539
ext. 26
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