EXHIBITIONS + EVENTS CAlendar MARCH/APRIL/MAY 2015
Pat Courtney Gold (Warm Springs Wasco).
Basketry by Ronni-Leigh Goeman (Onondaga).
westward. The exhibition ends by examining important 20th
century legislation upholding American Indian treaty rights.
More than 125 objects from the Museum’s collection and other lenders, including origi- nal treaties, archival photographs, wampum belts, textiles, baskets and peace medals will be featured.
An original treaty, on loan from the National Archives for six months, will be installed in the exhibition in March: Treaty of New York between the Muscogee Nations and the United States, 1790.
PUBLIC PROGRAMS
NATIVE WOMEN ARTISTS: CREATIVITY & CONTINUITY Saturday and Sunday, March 7 and 8 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Potomac Atrium The theme for the 2015 Women’s History Month is “Weaving the Stories of Women’s
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Lives.” Meet Native women artists, and hear their stories as they discuss their explora- tions and journeys as indigenous artists and demonstrate their artistry. Each of these amazing artists is also designated a National Treasure by the National Endowment for the Arts. Artists include Delores Elizabeth Churchill (Haida), Pat Courtney Gold (Warm Springs Wasco) and Ronni-Leigh Goeman (Onondaga).
THE POWER OF CHOCOLATE Saturday, March 28 and Sunday, March 29 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Museum-wide This colorful celebration of culture features music, dance, art, science and food. Demon- strations will be presented by Guatemalan gourd artists, while Bolivian cacao growers discuss chocolate production. Hands-on ac- tivities will take place in the imagiNATIONS Activity Center. Chocolate tastings will be provided by the Mitsitam Cafe.
CHEROKEE DAYS Friday, April 10 – Sunday, April 12 10:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Museum-wide Join all three federally recognized Cherokee tribes, the Cherokee Nation, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee, as they come together to share their common history and showcase their cultural life ways during a three-day festival. There will be demonstra- tions by a variety of artisans including potters, basket weavers and carvers; hear how to trace your genealogy and participate in social dances. There will also be make-and- take activities for children and families.
HAWAIIAN CULTURAL FESTIVAL Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Museum-wide The theme is the epic journey of Pele and Hi’iaka. Join the journey from Kahiki to the Hawaiian Islands as Pele searches for a place to call home. Pele, the Fire Goddess and maker of land, bids farewell to Kahiki
PHOTO BY JASON S. ORDAZ
PHOTO BY STEPHEN LANG
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