# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Sense of Place: Of Salmon and Basketball: A Conversation with Buck Jones
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 12 Feb, 2025 at 06:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Photo Credit: Friends of the Gorge

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.

Event Description:

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. 

Speaker Bio:

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. Buck also serves on the Executive Committee of the Local Catch Network. Additionally, Buck is a nationally honored basketball player. From his youth into his 50s, Buck played in All-Indian Basketball Tournaments across the country. He was honored by the National Indian Athletic Association Hall of Fame, Hoopa All-Indian Tournament Hall of Fame, and Hall of Fame in the Pendleton Linebackers Club; winning many tournaments throughout Indian Country, including the All-Indian Nationals 4 times.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hood-river/sense-of-place-of-salmon-and-basketball-a-conversation-with-buck-jones/200027485378115
- **Event Categories**: tournaments, sports, workshops, health-wellness, music, entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 22

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Hood River
- **state**: OR
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Columbia Center for the Arts
- **lat**: 45.709369
- **long**: -121.513021
- **full address**: Columbia Center for the Arts, 215 Cascade Ave, Hood River, OR 97031-2019, United States,Hood River, Oregon

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Sense of Place: Of Salmon and Basketball: A Conversation with Buck Jones being held?
  - **A:** Sense of Place: Of Salmon and Basketball: A Conversation with Buck Jones takes place on Wed, 12 Feb, 2025 at 06:00 pm to Wed, 12 Feb, 2025 at 06:00 pm at Columbia Center for the Arts, 215 Cascade Ave, Hood River, OR 97031-2019, United States,Hood River, Oregon.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Sense of Place: Of Salmon and Basketball: A Conversation with Buck Jones?
  - **A:** Sense of Place: Of Salmon and Basketball: A Conversation with Buck Jones is organized by MAI Sense Of Place.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Sense of Place: Of Salmon and Basketball: A Conversation with Buck Jones is ideal for learners, working professionals, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Hood River, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Sense of Place: Of Salmon and Basketball: A Conversation with Buck Jones sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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