Sisters will host Western festival

Sisters will live up to its Western theme this weekend as the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce hosts its Western & Native American Festival at Creekside City Park.

The event runs Saturday and Sunday, August 31 and September 1, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The festival features native dancing, mountain man traders, fur trappers, a blacksmith, Hawk the Storyteller and pioneer women.

Visitors may enjoy a variety of arts and craft wares and demonstrations including hands- on beading, candle dipping, flint knapping and more.

There will be living history demonstrations, including one by "Finds Her Way" inside an 18-foot teepee, and a reconstruction of a North Coastal Long House.

"It's a wonderful educational opportunity, not just for children but for anyone interested in looking at the diverse cultural lifestyles that Native American cultures present," said event coordinator Jan Nichols.

Musical entertainment on both days will feature cowboy music by Allen Byer, and native flutist Charles Littleleaf.

Food will be available, including "cowboy vittles" and authentic Indian frybread and salmon.

Admission is free.