Life at the Museum

I thought I would write a little bit about what the girls are doing each day at the museum, so people don't think it is a no work all play type of a trip. Each morning the girls give a 30 minute presentation to museum staff and volunteers about Grand Ronde history, termination/restoration, and modern life. They have been doing a fantastic job of presenting and audience has been asking wonderful questions. Before the students left they researched and interviewed elders and tribal employees to prepare themselves, and I am sure they are glad that they did. People are fansinated by the information and are eager to hear about what life is like in Grand Ronde.

After the presentation, they are assigned to a station in one of the museum halls where they work with museum patrons by helping them to learn more about the details of their hall. They have each learned a tremendous about about the various exhibits and relay all of their stories to me in the afternoons. For a few hours in the afternoons they work in a place called the discovery room where children can come to get a "behind the scenes" look at the museum. On tuesday afternoons they are taking a class that prepares them to work with sight impaired people. All three are absorbing so much information. I am really proud of them. Most of the time they are the youngest in the group, and are speaking to a crowd of older, very educated professionals. They have risen to the challenge and are representing Grand Ronde in a great way.

~Molly