Tony Incashola, Director, Salish-Pend d’Oreille Culture Committee, will tell Salish Winter Stories on Saturday, January 14 at 1:30 p.m. Expect to be entertained and enlightened about the very long cultural history of the Bitterroot Salish in the valley before the Jesuits and settlers arrived. These stories may only be told in winter when the weather keeps us inside. The stories are passed down from generation to generation in an oral history, and it is a privilege to be able to hear them, according to Dorinda Troutman, organizer of the event.
Stories may include how local landmarks (such as Sleeping Child Hot Springs) got their names, coyote trickster and Salish creation stories.
The talk will be held at River Street Dance Theater, on the corner of River Street and North Second Street in Hamilton, and is free to all. Each year the event has had a larger audience, with 150 people attending in 2016. Salish Story Telling is sponsored by the local non-profit group, Sleeping Child Hot Springs for All, with a grant from Humanities Montana. Free tea, coffee and juice will be offered.
For more information visit the Facebook page: Sleeping Child Hot Springs for all, email schsfa@gmail.com or call Dorinda Troutman at 363-1806.