I had an AMAZING time at the 2023 Wallowa County Fair Junior Rodeo catching up with old friends and making new ones! Please note: Picture coverage of every participant is always my goal, but cannot be guaranteed. I had to remind myself of two things … Continue readingPictures from the 2023 Wallowa County Fair Junior Rodeo are now AVAILABLE FOR SALE!
This important cultural event would not be possible without all of the Tamkaliks’ volunteers. Regardless of blistering temperatures on July 15, volunteers were busy preparing the arbor and facilities throughout the day. Each July, the Homeland becomes a place of reunion for descendants of the original inhabitants of waláwa, the Wallowa country. Year after year, participants enjoy three days of song and dance, culminating in a walasit service and Friendship feast. Descendants, locals, and visitors attend together. … Continue readingGetting ready for the 2023 Tamkaliks Celebration (Video)
Tamkaliks Celebration- (almost) always the 3rd Weekend in July “Tamkaliks” comes from the Nez Perce language and means “from where you can see the mountains.” Each July, the Homeland becomes a place of reunion for descendants of the original inhabitants of waláwa, the Wallowa country. … Continue reading31st Tamkaliks Celebration is just around the corner, July 21-23, 2023
The sun was shining with temperatures pleasantly in the low 80s for the annual 4th of July Parade in Wallowa. Not since before COVID have so many local folks and visitors attended the parade and following festivities. The sidewalks were filled with smiling adults and laughing children waiting for their share of candy during the parade. … Continue reading4th of July Parade and Festivities in Wallowa Highlights and picture gallery
The 2023 Woodlands & Watersheds Festival was a day to remember, and it came to a memorable finish. A multi-organization partnership between Wallowa Resources, the Maxville Heritage Interpretive Center, and their newest partners, Wallowa Valley Music Alliance and the Nez Perce Tribe, hosted the 2023 … Continue reading2023 Woodlands & Watersheds Festival in Enterprise, Oregon, another huge success
Written by Katy Nesbitt. Photography by Angelika Ursula Dietrich. Updated May 1, 2023. From left to right: Lynea and Stan Stanhope, Gary and Karen Prout, and Max Prout. EDITOR’S NOTE: 2004 was the first Chief Joseph Days Parade I covered while being the productions manager … Continue readingUp Close and Personal with Chief Joseph Days Stage Coach
What you can do with a point-and-shoot and an Iphone! Here is crazy me who can’t leave the house without a camera at Friday’s Pendleton Roundup. I didn’t bring my big camera that I use at Chief Joseph Days Rodeo, of course, but I had … Continue readingSnapshots from the 2022 Pendleton Roundup
Pictures from the the Grand Parade, Junior Parade, Mutton Busting, and Grand Entries are now available for sale. For PRCA event pictures please contact PRCA Rodeo photographers Bill Lawless, Billlawlessphotography.com and Ashley Kendall-Wilson, ashleykendallphotography.passgallery.com/ Grand Entries at 76th the Chief Joseph Days Rodeo Click here … Continue readingPictures are now available for sale from 76th Chief Joseph Days Parades and more…
2022 NEZ PERCE ENCAMPMENT A Reunion of Tradition, Pride, and Friendship With temperatures close to 100 degrees, Nez Perce tribal members and visitors gathered in Joseph east of the Harley Tucker Memorial Arena to share the Nez Perce’s culture and traditions during the last day … Continue readingA Reunion of Tradition, Pride, and Friendship at the 2022 Nez Perce Encampment Pavilion