The museum is pleased to announce the publication of a small collection of poetry written by Bear Plummer, a long term volunteer at the museum. The book opens with a poem penned in 2020 “LETTER TO MY JAILER” I stand here in my self-imposed prison. Walls not made of brick or mortar, Bars […]
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This delicate basket is from a California tribe named Karuk, meaning “upriver people”. The Karuk were the only tribe in California to grow tobacco plants. Traditional basket materials for the Karuk are willow, pine root, bear grass, maidenhair fern, and woodwardia. The four central ‘lightning’ lines utilize a quilled technique […]
As the piece is displayed in the exhibit (see first photo in set) it appears to be a simple panel that is covered in beautiful beadwork. What remains unseen is that the piece is actually an imaginative tri-fold carrier for needles. This style of beadwork is common to that of […]
This is a Bumble Bee (also called “The Scratcher”) mask from the Kwakiutl people of the Pacific Northwest. Often worn by children during the Potlatch ceremony, the Bee Dancers would provide some comic relief as they buzzed around the participants. Those that were “stung” by the bees would then be […]
We only post on our website, once a week and it’s limited to things specific to what is going on at the museum. But did you know, you can check out the museum’s Facebook Page, even if you don’t have a Facebook account? There is a daily post about various […]
Though we often talk about the inside of the museum, we want to bring some much deserved attention to the nature trails where we have, with the help of many hard working volunteers, created exhibits about the local people that once thrived in the area. One of these newer exhibits […]
As always, saying Thank You to all of the volunteers that came to lend a hand just doesn’t seem to be enough. With their help, we accomplished most of the goals we had set for that weekend! The nature trail has been cleaned. The Pavillion is starting to get a […]
Many who visited the museum have had the chance to look at the phenomenal quilt we have displayed in our exhibits. This gorgeous quilt was created and donated donated by Pat Lycell. This week, you’ll have a golden opportunity to join our longtime volunteer, Pat Lysell, and learn to make […]
Many of you were made aware of the Code Talker medals that we were acquiring for our military exhibit. What we were just made aware of before Dorian hit, was the fact that a Navajo sculpted and ordered castings of his very own design to honor the heroes within his […]
We are sorry to say that our summer class of Get Your Name in Cherokee is going to end early this year due to unforeseen family emergencies. As always, we have been overjoyed to have Dr Tina Bradley here with us. So many lovely visitors had the chance to meet […]