September Newsletter

Baskets Tell A Story Exhibit

The “Baskets Tell A Story” Exhibit featuring basketry of stories, legends, and history of the community of Warm Springs, other Indigenous Nations and beyond is still on display. This beautiful display of basketry tells the ancient stories through the art of weaving. Please bring your families, artists, and weavers to check out this one of kind beautiful exhibit of basketry and history before it closes October 10th!

N’chi Wanapum (Big River People) Canoe Family

The Museum At Warm Springs’ newest project, the N’chi Wanapum Canoe Family Project has been able to receive great support from the community and beyond. Just recently, the Canoe Family went ahead to venture to the Salmon Celebration 2010 in Coos Bay, OR hosted by the Coos and Coquille Tribes of the Oregon Coast. Featuring Native Dancing, drumming, canoeing, traditional food, craft making, and canoe races, the weekend was an excellent weekend to remember. In the Youth and Adult divisions, the canoe family took second in both categories and now looking forward to next years! 

Grants

The Spirit Mountain Community Fund recently gifted The Museum At Warm Springs with $32,000 for our Engaging The Future Project in development. The project consists of expanding our educational aspects and interactive displays throughout the exhibit. With the help of the Spirit Mountain Community Fund, we are sure we can continue to believe in our efforts and our dreams!

17^th Annual Tribal Member Art Show Begins October 21^st!

Central Oregon is a beautiful and bountiful country of traditional lands to the local Indigenous People. The beauty of our country positively contributes to inspiring the creative arts and artists of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Mark your calendars for another one of the Museum’s most extravagant exhibitions featuring our most eloquent and expressive art shows of the year! Attend the opening reception on October 21^st.

“Join The Journey” Begins October 1^st!

Housing our family history, heirlooms, and heritage, community members of Warm Springs and The Museum At Warm Springs benefits greatly from caring individuals who generously decide to become members of the Museum. “Join the Journey” is a membership campaign to help us preserve, advance and share the knowledge and stories of the cultural, traditional and artistic heritage of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Memberships help directly in this effort. Becoming a Museum Member for only $25 allows us to build that better relationship with our visitors, donors, and surrounding communities. The memberships also make it possible to continue programs that serve and inform the community and our visitors about Oregon’s Native People.

Just In Time for the Holidays! “Native American Heritage Art Market”

Right around the holidays are great times to catch some of the greatest ideas and breathtaking Native American art. So for this year’s Holiday Planning, mark your calendar for the Native American Heritage Art Market on November 27 (Saturday) 9 AM to 4 PM and November 28 (Sunday) 10 AM – 2 PM, 2010 at The Museum At Warm Springs.

 Living Traditions

The ancient livelihoods of the Warm Springs people have continued to survive in many ways. The Museum At Warm Springs appreciates the arts, works, and teachings of the local community so much that we’ve continued our Living Traditions Program at the Museum on weekends throughout the summer season.

Dance Performances

Every Wednesday, The Museum At Warm Springs showcased the beautiful arts and dances of the Warm Springs people to guests of Warm Springs and visitors of the Museum. View the last performance and presentation of the beautiful and ancient dances of the Warm Springs with your own eyes this week, September 22nd.

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