Sense of Place: Of Salmon and Basketball: A Conversation with Buck Jones
- Location: 215 Cascade Ave, Hood River, OR, USA (View on Google Maps) Start Date: February 12, 2025
- Start Time: 7:00 pm
- End Time: 8:30 pm
In the 1970s a young boy in Pendleton was discovering his first love – of sorts. Buck Jones picked up a basketball early in life and quickly took to the sport. He was soon traveling to nearby reservations to compete against other tribal teams. Local led to national, and by highschool, Buck was representing the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) in tournaments across the country. He went on to receive national recognition, winning the All-Indian Nationals 4 times, and was selected for the National Indian Athletic Association Hall-of-Fame. But eventually, Buck came to the Columbia; to the Gorge. He learned, again, how to fish. During the pandemic, he discovered how life can come from death. And he realized that his own existence could, and would be, about much more than just basketball. In a story punctuated by salmon and guided by community, Buck offers a rare, firsthand look at how a person can turn to a place and its people in times of need and then quietly commit to returning the favor. Join Buck Jones, in conversation with Sarah Fox.
This event will be livestreamed on our Givebutter page: https://givebutter.com/buckjones-of-salmon-and-basketball
Doors open at 6 pm, show starts at 7 pm. * We encourage people to take their seats by 6:45. * Seats not filled by 6:45 will be made available to our waitlist. * Event tickets are non-refundable.
Buck Jones is an enrolled Cayuse member of one of the bands of the Confederated Tribes of The Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR). He is a multi-decade Columbia River Treaty Fisherman. Buck, who has been employed since 2004 for the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC), started as a Fisheries Technician and now serves as Salmon Marketing Specialist. He works on product development, classes on Cold Water and Boat Safety, and provides quality-handling classes for approximately 700 tribal fishers. Buck is Co-Chair of the Food Sovereignty subcommittee for the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians and a board member of Gorge Grown Food Network, Mid-Columbia Economic Development District, Columbia Gorge Tourism Alliance, and One Community Health.
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