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Special Event
Event
"Kevin Peters: Redefining Past and Present" Exhibit Opening and Tipi Program
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Fee:
Free.Dates & Times
Date:
Saturday, August 17, 2019
Time:
2:00 PM
Duration:
2 hours
Type of Event
Cultural/Craft Demonstration
Talk
Description
Join Nez Perce artist Kevin Peters for the opening of Kevin Peters: Redefining Past and Present, a new exhibit featuring two- and three-dimensional artwork at the Fort Vancouver Visitor Center. Kevin will deliver a presentation on his artwork and its cultural significance. Following this presentation, the public is invited to a tipi raising program outside the visitor center. Visitors will assist Nez Perce National Historical Park curators and rangers in the raising of a tipi painted by Kevin Peters. Visitors will learn about the parts, uses, and historical evolution of the tipi, and the Indigenous cultures of the Columbia Plateau.
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