[OR_Archaeology] TRIBAL EXHIBITS CENTER STAGE AT OHS

[Susan White]

TRIBAL EXHIBITS CENTER STAGE AT OHS

Two exhibits about Oregon's federally recognized tribes that open this
month at the Oregon History Museum will be supplemented with Family
Day
activities on Oct. 17.

The first exhibit, "The Art of Ceremony", is an exhibition of historic
and contemporary Native American regalia, showcasing the diversity of
regalia between tribes. It includes handcrafted dance outfits,
jewelry,
staffs, headdresses, musical instruments, and a 21-foot cedar canoe.
The
regalia demonstrate how tribes utilized materials indigenous to their
respective areas, including objects made of buckskin, beadwork from
the
Plateau region of eastern Oregon, objects with condor feathers from
the
Columbia River Gorge, and objects with feather and abalone shell
decoration from the Oregon Coast.

The second exhibit, "Oregon Is Indian Country," represents a
groundbreaking project bringing all nine Oregon tribes together to
present information in one exhibit on contemporary indigenous cultures.

Oregon's Indian traditions will be illuminated by many art forms
including native voices, historical artifacts, photographs and more.

The Oregon History Museum’s October Family Day on Oct. 17 will give
visitors a chance to speak with Native American artists from 11 a.m.-3
p.m. The artists include Minerva Soucie of the Burns Paiute Tribe, who
is known for her beautiful traditional baskets made from grass and
willow; Kelly LaChance and Louis LaChance from the Cow Creek Band of
Umpqua, who make olivella shell necklaces and hand drums; Olivia and
Fred Wallualatum of the Warm Springs Tribe, who work with tule reeds,
detallium shells, and traditional hand drums; and Sue Olson from the
Coos Tribe will share her intricate beading. 
 
The Oregon History Museum is located at 1200 SW Park Ave., Portland.
For more information, visit the OHS website at www.ohs.org or phone
503-306-5198.