Around the Bend / MON NOV 16
Guardian of the Land: Indigenous Perspectives on Sasquatch
Monday, November 16, 2026 · 12 p.m. · OSU Cascades Ray Hall Atrium, Bend
Free film screening and live performance at OSU-Cascades Ray Hall on Nov. 16. Filmmaker LaRonn Katchia screens Guardian of the Land on Indigenous perspectives on Sasquatch (Isteyehe), followed by conversation, with a performance by Acosia Red Elk.
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An Evening With David SedarisIN THE NEWSLETTER
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