Event
Native America Speaks - Jay Young Running Crane
Fee:
Free.Location:
St. Mary Visitor Center Lobby, St. Mary ValleyDates & Times
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Drop in any time between 2:00 and 4:00 pm
Description
Members of the Blackfeet Nation and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes share personal knowledge of their history and culture as part of the Native America Speaks program.
This program began in 1982 and is the longest running Indigenous speaker series in the National Park Service. Native America Speaks is made possible by donations to the Glacier National Park Conservancy.
Stop by anytime between 2:00 and 4:00 pm as Blackfeet beadwork artist Jay Young Running Crane demonstrates his work.
Jay Young Running Crane is an enrolled member of the Blackfeet tribe and is a self-taught artist. Today, he mostly works with beads, making bracelets, medallions, dance outfits, and beaded pictures. In recent years, he has sold his arts and crafts at the Museum of the Plains Indian as well as at craft shows and bazaars. When beads arrived to Blackfeet Country, the people started using beads on their clothing and war items. Today, the Blackfeet still use beads for dance outfits, jewelry, and arts and crafts. Public schools are also starting to teach beading in their art classes. Jay feels that beaders need to show and pass on their knowledge to youth and all those who want to learn.
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