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Salishan: Past, Present, & Future
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"Salishan" Past, Present, & Future" is a film created in 2003 by teacher Bryan Johnson and 5th grade students at Lister Elementary School.
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Photo description from Vanna Sing:
When taken: 1980s and 2000s
Where taken: Eastside, Salishan
What memory is contained in these photos? Vanna Sing's childhood in Salishan and Eastside; Growing up in Salishan, spiritual healing. 43 year old survivor from the country of Cambodia. Roots are from SE Asia, Cambodia, Thai, and Laos. Our family escaped the Khmer Rouge in 1978 In July 1979, we entered United States. Our sponsors were from Mineral Wells, Texas. Trying to adapt to the American culture was a struggle. Through the word of mouth, Tacoma, Washington was the place to be. 15 families migrated to Tacoma, WA. We first arrived in Hilltop, Tacoma, around St. Joseph hospital area. We spent a year here. Tacoma Housing Authority supported refugees by providing rental assistance. Department of Social and Healthy Services gave us TANF, food stamp, and medical.
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Photo description from Vanna Sing:
When taken: 1980s and 2000s
Where taken: Eastside, Salishan
What memory is contained in these photos? Vanna Sing's childhood in Salishan and Eastside; Growing up in Salishan, spiritual healing. 43 year old survivor from the country of Cambodia. Roots are from SE Asia, Cambodia, Thai, and Laos. Our family escaped the Khmer Rouge in 1978 In July 1979, we entered United States. Our sponsors were from Mineral Wells, Texas. Trying to adapt to the American culture was a struggle. Through the word of mouth, Tacoma, Washington was the place to be. 15 families migrated to Tacoma, WA. We first arrived in Hilltop, Tacoma, around St. Joseph hospital area. We spent a year here. Tacoma Housing Authority supported refugees by providing rental assistance. Department of Social and Healthy Services gave us TANF, food stamp, and medical.
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Photo description from Vanna Sing:
When taken: 1980s and 2000s
Where taken: Eastside, Salishan
What memory is contained in these photos? Vanna Sing's childhood in Salishan and Eastside; Growing up in Salishan, spiritual healing. 43 year old survivor from the country of Cambodia. Roots are from SE Asia, Cambodia, Thai, and Laos. Our family escaped the Khmer Rouge in 1978 In July 1979, we entered United States. Our sponsors were from Mineral Wells, Texas. Trying to adapt to the American culture was a struggle. Through the word of mouth, Tacoma, Washington was the place to be. 15 families migrated to Tacoma, WA. We first arrived in Hilltop, Tacoma, around St. Joseph hospital area. We spent a year here. Tacoma Housing Authority supported refugees by providing rental assistance. Department of Social and Healthy Services gave us TANF, food stamp, and medical.
Back of Photo: Elder Pham and Elder Wetzer + Chamman (sp?) and Sarath and Paula and you Vanna; Love Paula Bear Paul Prom
Two Children with Water Balloons
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Photo description from Vanna Sing:
When taken: 1980s and 2000s
Where taken: Eastside, Salishan
What memory is contained in these photos? Vanna Sing's childhood in Salishan and Eastside; Growing up in Salishan, spiritual healing. 43 year old survivor from the country of Cambodia. Roots are from SE Asia, Cambodia, Thai, and Laos. Our family escaped the Khmer Rouge in 1978 In July 1979, we entered United States. Our sponsors were from Mineral Wells, Texas. Trying to adapt to the American culture was a struggle. Through the word of mouth, Tacoma, Washington was the place to be. 15 families migrated to Tacoma, WA. We first arrived in Hilltop, Tacoma, around St. Joseph hospital area. We spent a year here. Tacoma Housing Authority supported refugees by providing rental assistance. Department of Social and Healthy Services gave us TANF, food stamp, and medical.
Video recording of Theresa Pan Hosley, President of Chinese Reconciliation Foundation, from the 2014 WILLO Storytelling Festival.
Video recording of Melissa Jorgensen and Friends, Bottom up Hilltop Community Activists, from the 2014 WILLO Storytelling Festival.
Video recording of Maxine Mimms, Founder of the Maxine Mimms Academy, from the 2014 WILLO Storytelling Festival.
Video recording of Seong Shin, Founder of WILLO, Principal at McGranahan Architects, from the 2014 WILLO Storytelling Festival.
Video recording of Marilyn Strickland, City of Tacoma Mayor, from the 2014 WILLO Storytelling Festival.
Video recording of Dyann Lyon, Artist, Certified Healthy Edge Coach, from the 2015 WILLO Storytelling Festival.
Video recording of Lua Pritchard, Executive Director, Asia Pacific Cultural Center, from the 2015 WILLO Storytelling Festival.
Video recording of T’Wina Franklin, Urban Community Co-founder of Ladies First, Director at University Place School District, from the 2016 WILLO Storytelling Festival.
Video recording of Marilyn Strickland, Mayor of Tacoma, from the 2017 WILLO Storytelling Festival.
Video recording of Ramona Bennett, Former Chair of the Puyallup Tribal Council, American Indian Fishing Rights Activist, from the 2018 WILLO Storytelling Festival.
Video recording of Beverly Grant, Pierce County Attorney at Law, Retired Pierce county Superior Court Judge Fighting for Employees’ Rights, from the 2018 WILLO Storytelling Festival.
Interview with Frank Boykin filmed in 2022 for the documentary project "The Evolution of Collective Wisdom."