Annual Banquet and Awards Ceremony
An Evening with Kéet Shuká: An Indigenous Tribute to Killer Whales 
The GNSI Annual Banquet and Awards Ceremony is going to be a lovely event held at The Evergreen State College's (TESC) Long House, or "House of Welcome", Wednesday evening, 7/13, 6 - 9:30 pm. The cost is $45 per person, includes dinner and an enriched evening with cultural celebrations.
According to TESC, "the Long House was built in collaboration with Northwest tribes, it is the first building of its kind on a public campus in the United States. Founded upon a vision of hospitality and service, it is a gathering place for people of all cultural backgrounds to teach and learn with each other." In this spirit, we are pleased to announce special guest, Odin Lonning and Ann Stateler, will be sharing their traditional culture, art, stories, and their science through the evening's presentation, Kéet Shuká: An Indigenous Tribute to Killer Whales. It is an honor to have these two talented individuals attending our banquet to share their gifts.
"Based on traditional ecological knowledge, the interdisciplinary presentation Kéet Shuká: An Indigenous Tribute to Killer Whales blends Alaska Native culture, science, and art to honor the enduring bond between killer whales and First Nations in the Pacific Northwest. Native educators/conservationists Odin Lonning (Tlingit) and Orca Annie Stateler (Choctaw/Five Tribes) integrate Tlingit regalia, song, dance, stories, natural history, and artwork to illuminate the killer whale's spiritual and ecological significance in Northwest Coast Native cultures. .jpg)
Odin Lonning (http://www.odinlonning.com/) is a professional, award-winning Tlingit artist, cultural educator, and traditional dancer. He created the original artwork for Kéet Shuká. Odin contributes indigenous wisdom gained from tribal elders, Native artists, and other culture bearers. Ann Stateler (Orca Annie) is a marine naturalist and environmental educator of Choctaw/Five Tribes descent. She has studied orcas since 1992, collaborating with researcher Mark Sears to document killer whale travel and behavior in Vashon-Maury Island waters. Ann coordinates the Vashon Hydrophone Project for Puget Sound whale research, http://www.vashonorcas.org/, sponsored by the American Cetacean Society's Puget Sound Chapter (ACS/PS). Ann and Odin are ACS/PS Board members."
Also for the banquet, plan to bring your own personal Artist Trading Cards to exchange with others attending the event. This is a fun new tradition, started two years ago at the Fort Kent conference. It is a great way to get to know new people and share in what we all love—our art! Recommended size for these cards is 3.5" x 2.5", and may be original art or prints sampling your work. To stimulate ideas, visit: http://www.artist-trading-cards.ch/
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