museums
The Ktunaxa Nation (Photo Diary)
The Early History gallery of the Fort Steele Heritage Town Museum includes displays about the Ktunaxa Nation who had occupied the area for thousands of […]
museums
The Wyers Collection at the Maryhill Museum (Photo Diary)
John Gerbrand Wyers (1871-1960) lived in White Salmon, Washington, where he had a hardware and general merchandise store. He purchased basketry, particularly works by the […]
The California Story Begins
One of the displays in the San Bernardino County Museum in Redlands, California, is entitled Sacred Earth and subtitled Understanding our past and honoring cultures […]
Plains Indian Art in the Maryhill Museum (Photo Diary)
The Great Plains is the huge area in the central portion of the North American continent which stretches from the Canadian provinces in the north, […]
Ancient Mesoamerica: Some Art from the Classic Maya Period (Photo Diary)
The Maya flourished in the area south of the Valley of Mexico. The Maya reached their peak of urban development during the period which archaeologists […]
Indian Artifacts in the Presby House Museum (Photo Diary)
The Presby House Museum in Goldendale, Washington, has three display cases filled with Indian artifacts. These included beaded items (moccasins, gloves, bags), baskets, and a […]
The Luiseño Village
Before the European invasion, led by the Spanish in the eighteenth century, Southern California Native Americans lived in small villages of up to 200 inhabitants. […]
Ancient Mesoamerica: The Classic Period
Archaeologists use the term Mesoamerica in referring to Mexico and the adjacent areas of Central America which were the home to Native American civilizations prior […]
The Povungnituk Print Shop (Art Diary)
A special exhibit at the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture in Spokane, Washington, featured The Inuit Art of Povungnituk. Povungnituk is a village on […]
Some Inuit Art (Photo Diary)
The Inuit (sometimes called Eskimo) are one of the aboriginal peoples of the Arctic. A special exhibit at the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture […]