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Native America Speaks - Ernest Marceau
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Free. During winter season (October 1 - May 31), admission to the Museum of the Plains Indian is free of charge.Location:
Museum of the Plains Indian / 19 Museum Loop, Browning, MT 59417 / Winter Hours of Operation (October 1, 2022 to May 31, 2023): Tuesday through Friday, 11:00am to 3:00pmDates & Times
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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.
Ernest Marceau, an enrolled member of the Blackfeet Tribe (Siksikaitsiitapii), uses his art to share the culture and history of his people. As a professional artist specializing in painting and sculpture, he creates art that allows the viewer to investigate the imaginary world of his mind. Born in Browning, Montana, Mr. Marceau was raised on the Blackfeet Reservation. He graduated from Browning High School in 1981, and attended Haskell Junior College in Lawrence, Kansas, where he focused his studies on art.
Mr. Marceau’s earliest memory of creating art occurred at age three when he produced a stylized drawing of a dog. From there, he began to experiment in other mediums, including sculpture, oil paints, acrylics, watercolors, pen and ink, pastel, etc. He quickly discovered that painting on stretched canvas was his preferred medium, and through adolescence and adulthood he continued to grow his artistic skills. Mr. Marceau credits his family with supporting his art career from an early age, including purchasing art supplies and praising the work of the young artist. His visionary world that blends Blackfeet history and culture with a modernist aesthetic is a unique perspective. In the words of the artist:
“I want to create art that looks into my deepest thoughts. Art which brings out my creativity in an endless form like the universe. It is never ending, and the creativity goes on to eternity, like my visionary world.”
This program takes place at the Museum of the Plains Indian in the neighboring community of Browning, MT.
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