The Longhouse has a variety of audio, video and media capabilities. The North Classrooms (1007A and 1007B), both have self-service media which includes built-in screens, data projectors and wall jacks for a laptop, DVD and VCR connection. The Cedar Room (room 1002), does not have any self-service media capability. Additional audio/video/media services can be arranged for any space in the Longhouse through Electronic Media. 

Cedar Room and Outdoor Fire Pits

• Indoor, wood-burning fires in the Cedar Room are reserved for ceremonial purposes only. The Cedar Room fire pit is not intended for casual or daily use, and neither (indoor nor outdoor) fire place may be used for cooking. 

s’uləxw taqwšəblu—"Gifts of the First People" in Twana

The Longhouse expresses itself beyond its walls, in the garden that surrounds it...

The Longhouse has a Student Lounge (room 1001, to the left of the main entrance), that any Evergreen student may use. There are comfortable chairs, work tables and wireless internet, making it an ideal place to study, read, relax or hold small meetings. The lounge is open during normal Longhouse business hours (Monday through Friday, 8am - 5pm, and Saturday & Sunday, as scheduled). One of the original intents of having a longhouse at Evergreen was to provide a space where students from all cultures could gather—all students are welcome!

The Longhouse features an outstanding collection of international Indigenous art:

The Longhouse is a multi-purpose facility, able to serve a variety of educational and cultural functions. The internal post-and-beam support system, (constructed with two-foot wooden columns that remain visible), allows the interior "Great Hall" to be opened for gatherings, performances and lectures, or to be partitioned into three large classrooms, an intimate seminar area, and a student lounge. Renovated in 2009, the Longhouse now provides access to wireless internet service and built-in data projectors and screens.

The Longhouse is unlike any other building on campus. It embodies the partnership between The Evergreen State College and the surrounding Indian tribes. It was built on a foundation of respect and acknowledgement for the original Indigenous Coast Salish peoples of the land in this region. Out of respect for the Indigenous peoples of this land, we ask that you refrain from the use of drugs or alcohol in and around the Longhouse.

Table of Contents

• Longhouse Protocol
• Art at the Longhouse
• Audio/Video/Media
• Description of the Longhouse
• Food Events
• Gifts Garden
• Guidelines for Using the Wood-Burning Fire Pits
• History of the Longhouse