Oregon State University - Beaver Yearbook (Corvallis, OR)

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DEBBIE WEATHERS Caroline Phillips, freshman in Forestry, is President of the Native American Student Association. After a rough day of classes it is nice to have a quiet place to go relax with the Barometer and lunch as Carol Brunoe, senior in liberal arts illustrates. Not an over-imposing building, the Native American Longhouse rests quietly on the corner of College Drive and Jefferson Way. right next to Moreland Hall. DEBBIE WEATHERS DEBBIE WEATHERS DEBBIE WEATHERS Even though she is on sabbatical. Educational Opportunities Program counselor Joyce Greiner still enjoys spending time with the students at the Longhouse. NATIVE AMERICAN LONGHOUSE • 23

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HER I LONGHOUSE HELPS INDIAN STUDENTS ADAPT AND SHARE CULTURE HAT DID THE term “native American” and “Indian” bring to your mind? Perhaps the roman- tic Louis L'Amour or Zane Grey novels’ idea of the strong silent warrior came to most peoples’ minds. In actuality, if one visited the Native American Student Association’s Longhouse one would probably have been disappointed. The Native American Student Association (NASA) was founded in 1969 by students. It’s purpose? As Vice-President Robert Cline said, “Many Indian students (especially freshman) who come to O.S.U. feel extremely aware that they are away from home.” NASA helped these student to adapt to Oregon State by giving them a place to go to escape the pressures of college. Since many of the students come to OSU on scholarships, “studies came first,” and the Longhouse was used as an alternate place to study. They also helped students from reservations to integrate with the college atmosphere without losing their heritage. Another function of NASA was to inform the campus about native Americans in the world today. The Longhouse is the core of NASA Participating in a weekly drumming and singing practice at the Longhouse are Mariana Mace. Mike Coolen. Tom Murphy and Dick Ross. and it is open to anyone who wishes to stop by,” said Cline. The Longhouse was not just for Indians. A wide variety of people come to NASA, among these were native Americans, “indian-way” people, and international students looking for the American Indians. The Native American Student Association’s attempts to be a home away from home was not appreciated by everyone though. A large part of OSU’s Indian population did not want to be a part of the club. “They want to forget and push their past away from them,” said Cline. Others did not want to be part of seemingly “stagnant organization. Seemingly stagnant because of lack of funds from OSU or other sources prevented NASA from presenting Indian culture to the campus. The Native American Students Association had been “caught in a dilemma of being unable to provide sendees, such as lectures like Ivan Doig, a well known writer, or other speakers on the subject of Indian culture, because they did not have the funds to support them. “Since OSU is a conservative campus, it is hard to make a statement,” said Cline. The Native American Student Association was not without problems, but it was trying to help its minority students at Oregon State. This years’s officers included: Carolyn Phillips, President—Apache from Arizona Robert Cline, Vice President—Chero-kee Blackfoot Chippewa from Washington Richard Leaton, Treasurer—Siletz from Oregon Beverly, Secretary—Warm Springs from Oregon. The Longhouse sat right next to Moreland Hall and was open during the week. □ by Sara Crisman DEBBIE WEATHERS 22 • NATIVE AMERICAN LONGHOUSE

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Speaker Helen Suzman focused on racism in Africa in her speech Will South Africa Survive? at La-Sells Stewart Center on November 19. Listening intently to a lecture on 18th Century religion and education by speaker Pat Bonomi are. Tina Black, freshman in Education and Traci Tuley. freshman in Business. John Murrin concentrated on his speech in front of the podium on December 3. MICH AFX DOWLESS “A religious primer was the educational tool of the revolutionary period, said Patricia V. Bonomi, professor of History at New York University in a lecture on religion and education in the 18th century 24 • SPEAKERS ON CAMPUS