Honoring Ancient Practices: The Building of a traditional Rumsen tule hut Galleries

CHS Ornamental Horticulture Class cutting Tule Reeds at Odello Fields

With the help of State Parks' legendary Ranger Chuck- Craig Hohenberger, Jane Atkins and the CHS Ornamental Horticulture class have been collecting tule reeds from the Odello fields in preparation for building a traditional Rumsen Native American dwelling at the Habitat site. Stay tuned for shots of the construction...

Updated: Nov 08, 2007 2:23pm PST

RISE Students lend a hand

During a special Saturday program, Jane Atkins lead the RISE students on yet another tule harvesting trip and upon returning, worked to weave the wall panels for the hut. RISE is a program based of CSUMB, targeted on recruiting underserved bright students in science, (to learn more about that exceptional program, visit : http://rise.csum ...

Updated: Dec 12, 2007 11:47am PST