Upcoming Events

  • schitsu’umsh Coeur d’Alene Tribal Plants & Medicines

    Saturday, April 18
    10:00 AM
    Coffee, snacks and socializing at 9:30

    Join LoVina Louie, Debbie Louie-McGee and Wade McGee (Cherokee) to learn about Coeur d’Alene Tribal plants and medicines. As Coeur d'Alene tribal members with strong roots tied to this land and the lake, our approach is respect for all living things, acknowledging our ancestors and the sacrifices they made in order for us to be here, and being open to learning and sharing. Teaching about our traditional foods and medicines allows us to communicate the history, the stories, the ways our people lived and especially the traditional teachings.

    LoVina is schitsu’umsh (Coeur d’Alene Tribe), nselxcin (Okanogan/Colville) and Nimipu (Nez Perce). Her maternal family lived all along the St. Joe and eventually ended up near the DeSmet and Worley area. She graduated from University of Idaho with a Bachelors in Organizational Sciences emphasizing Community and Tribal Wellness. As a board member for the Native Wellness Institute, she acted as national trainer and facilitator in youth leadership development, strategic planning, family constellations, and community healing and wellness planning. LoVina is the visionary behind the revolutionary exercise series “Powwow Sweat” and co-directed the American Indian and Red Nation Film Festivals’ award-winning music video “We Shall Remain.”

    Location: East Bonner County Library, 1407 Cedar Street, Sandpoint

    Coffee, tea, and treats available beginning at 9:30 a.m. The program is co-sponsored by Sandpoint Parks & Recreation, with support from East Bonner County Library District. Free and open to the public.

  • Arboretum Spring Cleanup

    Sunday, May 17
    9:00-12:00

    Join KNPS to get the Arboretum ready for the summer season. Help is needed clearing paths, picking up downed branches, and more. There’s a job for everyone, and the rewards are seeing the Arboretum ready for visitors and working with a congenial crew.
    KNPS has some tools, but bring your own favorites too.

    The Arboretum is located just south of the Bonner County Historical Museum on S. Ella Ave. in Sandpoint, ID