Visit Tsalila: The Umpqua River FestivalPublished: Monday, May 5th, 2008
The festival with the funny-looking name, Tsalila is part entertainment, part education and all fun. Itfs free, open to the public, and attracts some of the biggest crowds of the festivals featured during the summer.Actually, Tsalila is a year-round effort designed to connect people with the history and environment that surrounds the Umpqua River. The festival celebrates the return of the salmon to the river. It features displays and activities, traditional Native American drumming and dancing, crafts, storytellers, various music and excellent food. A complete Indian village is set up, with demonstrations by members of the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians. Activities at Rainbow Plaza and nearby Umpqua Discovery Center, on the waterfront, are focused on watershed restoration and salmon recovery. For info: Umpqua Discovery Center, 409 Riverfront Way; (541) 271-4816; http://www.tsalila.com. |
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