Gift of the Estate of
Olive Linderman Wolken
Thompson River trading basket.
#2005.47.3
Whatcom Museum of History & Art

Heritage of Design:
American Indian and
First Nation Treasures
from the Maryhill Museum

Jan. 14, 2007 - June 10, 2007

From Nez Perce cornhusk and beaded bags to selections from the Cayuse, Umatilla, and Yakima tribes; and including affiliated First Nation tribes of the Shuswap, Lillooet, Okanagan and Thompson River (Nlaka'pamux) areas, there is a similarity in the geometric designs created by the Tribes of the high plateau region of North America. This geographic area stretches north into British Columbia and south into parts of Washington, Montana, Oregon and Idaho as it lies between the North Cascades and the Rockies. In collaboration with the Maryhill Museum in Goldendale, WA, this exhibition at the Whatcom Museum of History & Art in Bellingham will explore a unique heritage of design by showcasing these original historic patterns in hand woven, beaded and painted creations, while examining their influence on the modern day traditions of current tribes within the region. For more information about this exhibition, please call the Whatcom Museum at (360)676-6981. more

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