July 26, 2026, 2:00-4:00 PM
Washington State Historical Society, Tacoma, Washington
Weaving is a foundational art form throughout Indigenous Pacific Northwest tribes. It both connects and distinguishes tribes through its commonalities and particulars. This moderated program brings together various Native PNW weavers from different tribes who participated in WACultures’s Heritage Arts Apprenticeship Program to discuss cedar bark and Raven’s Tail wool weaving, their methods, and meanings. Audiences are invited to learn more about these traditions and tour the recently opened permanent exhibition, This Is Native Land.
This program is part of By the People: Conversations Beyond 250, a series of community-driven programs created by humanities councils in collaboration with local partners. The initiative was developed by the Federation of State Humanities Councils and the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage.
