Festival set to celebrate acorns Nov. 7
From our weekly issue dated November 04, 2009
There are many uses for acorns, but most people are unaware of them.
But fortunately, the second annual Acorn Festival will take place at Selma Community Center on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The event, which is free, is being co-sponsored by Indigenous Peoples Cultural & Ecological Project, Spiral Living Center, Lomakatsi Restoration Project, Siskiyou Project and Red Earth Descendents. It will feature Native American drumming, acorn-processing lessons, a field trip on oak habitat restoration, and a potluck.
Susan Vautier, of the Indigenous Peoples Cultural & Ecological Project, said that the potluck will feature “mostly acorn dishes.”
“There’s a lot you can do with it,” Vautier said. “The acorn was a staple for the Indians in much of Oregon and California. It has a mild taste that goes well with a lot of things.”
The acorn feast is set for 5 to 6 p.m. Prior to that, Spiral Living Center will sponsor acorn cracking parties.
Other events will include a demonstration of Native American traditional cooking by Lena Hurd of the Yurok Tribe. Lomakatsi is slated to discuss how Native Americans cared for oak groves using fire, and how modern management practices are affecting those trees.
The group also will talk about the concept of reintroducing fire as part of oak habitat restoration.
Events also are being planned for children, including crafts, storytelling and acorn identification lessons.
Selma Community Center is located at 18255 Redwood Hwy. just north of Ray’s Food Place. For more information, phone Vautier at 592-3939.
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