April May June

Family DayIn the Auditorium 11am

Storytelling with Barbara Lawrence-PiecuchGo on a quest with Crow and discover why there are so many unique and diverse shapes and sizes of shells found along our shores. Part of the Year of our Stories series.

Family DayMeet at Noon in the Auditorium

Beach Seining with Biologist Paul Dorn

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Learn the basics of cedar basket weaving in this 6-hour workshop where participants will weave their own 4x4-inch cedar basket. Cost of the workshop is $50, and pre-registration is required due to limited seating. To register, contact Education Coordinator Joey Holmes.

In the Auditorium at 6pm

Movie NightDouble feature event!

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WorkshopIn the Auditorium 10:30am

Cedar Basket Weaving with Tina Jackson & Kippie Joe

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Academic Lecture Series 6pm

Sarah van GelderSustainable Happiness Book Reading & Signing

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Join us as we welcome Yes! Magazine’s executive editor for an evening with Sustainable Happiness. The book, com-piled and written by Yes! Magazine staff, explores the meaning of happiness and leads to a life altering conclusion about what makes us all truly happy.

Academic Lecture Series Noon

Mates & TharterCrow Behavior

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Join us as we welcome back our signature exhibit depicting the history of the largest longhouse in the Pacific Northwest; Old Man House, and artifacts from the 1950s’ University of Washington excavations at the Suquamish village site.

In the Auditoriumn 3:30-6:30pm

In the Auditorium 11am

Members Only Preview 6pm

6861 NE South Street • Suquamish, WA 98392 • (360) 394-8499 • suquamishmuseum.org@suquamishmuseum

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Friends & Relationsyayaye?S April - June

Events 2015

Join us as we celebrate more than three decades of preserving and sharing Suquamish Tribal history and culture, featuring Exhibit Docent tours, and special access to the Archives and the Research Room.

Family DayDentalium Necklaces

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Spend the afternoon with Suquamish Tribe Biologist Paul Dorn. After watching a short movie, join us for walk down to the beach where we will take water quality measurements and look at the sea life that surrounds us.

Join us for a lecture by Dr. Exu Mates and Robin Tharter on the behavior of crows. Dr. Mates research at the University of Washington is part of ongoing study of the iconic Northwest Bird.

45-KP-2Archaeology of Old Man House

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Anniversary PartyCelebrating 32 years of the Suquamish Museum

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Learn about these delicate clam shells, and their importance in tribal art and regalia making- all while creating a dentalium necklace of your own. Pre-registration is required due to limited seating. To register, contact Education Coordinator Joey Holmes.

Clearwater with filmmaker Tracy Rector from Longhouse Media Productions. A nonfiction film about the health of the Puget Sound and the unique relationship of the tribal people to the water. Ocean Frontiers by filmmaker Karen Anspacher Meyer. An inspiring voyage to coral reefs, seaports and watersheds across the country, where unlikely allies – are working together to sustain the sea and our ocean economies.

In the Auditorium at 6pmReception

In the Auditorium at 6pmLecture

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Featured Artist Series: Jeffrey Veregge

Hunger Speaks, 2012New Hope, 2014Nothing Can Hold Us, 2014

Inspired by a mix of pop icons and traditional Salish design, Artist Jeffrey Veregge’s work bridges contemporary Native America with Mainstream American culture. Join us for a reception with the artist and his work.

Learn about the first works Veregge made, his study with a Tsimshian Master Carver, and why he chose pop culture icons as subjects for his current works in a lecture by the artist.

See first-hand how Veregge uses Salish formline designs in his works, and the techniques he uses to merge two disciplines during a demonstration with the artist.