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Coming Home: How the Nez Perce Tribe Regained Their Cultural Heritage

October 24 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Free

The Historic Trust and Humanities Washington partner to present a discussion with Trevor James Bond. 

Belongings deeply important to tribal communities are often housed in museums far away from those communities. In this talk, hear the remarkable story of how the Nez Perce Tribe and their allies purchased the largest and oldest collection of Nez Perce material culture—including dresses, shirts, and other regalia—from a museum over 2,000 miles away from their homeland.  

In this hopeful story of cultural resiliency and making amends for past injustices, explore issues surrounding collection and curation, and the changing relationships between museums and Native communities. It’s a story that transcends the efforts of one Northwest tribe to show how many indigenous communities are reuniting with their heritage. 

Trevor James Bond (he/him) is the director of the David G. Pollart Center for Arts and Humanities and the associate dean for digital initiatives and special collections at the Washington State University Libraries. He is the author of Coming Home to Nez Perce Country: The Niimiipuu Campaign to Repatriate Their Exploited Heritage, a finalist for the 2022 Washington State Book Award for non-fiction.

Bond lives in Pullman.

This talk is presented in partnership with The Thomas S. Foley Institute for Public Policy and Public Service, which educates citizens across the state about democratic institutions and public affairs, and is based at Washington State University. For more information, visit The Foley Institute’s website.

Click HERE for details and registration information. This program is offered free of charge but seating is limited so register soon!

 

Thank you to Humanities WA for their support in bringing this event to Vancouver. Special thanks to Umpqua Bank for their sponsorship support, and to the NAACP Vancouver for joining us as our promotional partner for our 2024 series of speaker events. 

 

Details

Date:
October 24
Time:
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Cost:
Free
Event Category:
Website:
https://www.thehistorictrust.org/calendar/

Venue

Red Cross Building
605 Barnes Street
Vancouver, 98661 United States
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3609921800
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