Run to the Rogue Starts September 9

Siletz Tribal members and friends will undertake the 16th annual Run to the Rogue September 9. The 234-mile run/walk continues through September 11. The event is a relay in memory of the Siletz Tribal ancestors who were forcibly removed from their homeland in Rogue River Country in the mid-1800s and marched north to Siletz to confinements on the Coast Reservation. This annual relay run is the closest Tribal members can come to their ancestors’ experience on the forced journey from their homeland. The run begins in Siletz on Sept. 9 at 9:00 a.m. at the Siletz Tribal Community Center and ends Sept. 11 at Oak Flat on the Rogue River.

Tribal members still need volunteers to run, walk or help out with camp setup, cleanup, cooking and other chores. Youth can participate but need a designated adult committed to traveling and camping with the youth. Camping sites, meals and runners’ support and refreshments are provided along the route. An orientation session will be held Sept. 9 at 8 a.m. at the Tribal Community Center in Siletz. To volunteer, participate or get more information call 541-444-2532, ext. 1373 or 1290.

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