Resilience Robe, 2014, Clarissa Rizal

NAACALERT

MARCH 1, 2018

NATIVE AMERICAN ART COUNCILA council of the Portland Art Museum

Website Exhibitions Events Visit Support About the Museum

NAAC PRESIDENTPATTY PRADO

GREETINGS TO ALL!

NAAC BOARD OFDIRECTORS

President:Patty Prado

Vice PresidentKathleen Marquart

TreasurerJan Berger

Secretary Judy Lyons

Please note two outstanding memberprograms featured in this ALERT. One, atalk and reception, specially put together forNAAC members, with Lily Hope, Tlingitweaver and organizer of InterwovenRadiance, on March 16, from 1-2:30 pm.Two, an opportunity to attend a play atPortland Center Stage, And So We Walked,featuring Cherokee actress Delanna Studi.That will take place on April 28 at 2 p.m.

I know that all of us are interested in havinga new curator. Please be assured that theprocess is active and ongoing. It isdeliberative and very thorough. In this periodwithout a curator, our mission is to continueto plan programs for members and thelarger community that support the NativeAmerican art collection and the museum. This saying may bea bit overused, but I find it helpful: "Keep Calm and Carry On."

We have renamed our membership committee to Membershipand Outreach to better reflect our emphasis. Please see thearticle on Members in this ALERT. Let's continue to reach out tobring in new members, to spread the word about ouroutstanding collection and programs, and to be ambassadorsat large.

NAAC FALL TRIP

NAAC is exploring the possibility of a members' trip to SantaFe and the Rio Grande pueblos in November 2018. StephanieFeeney and Travel Committee hope to be able to provide moreinformation soon.

SPECIAL TALK AND RECEPTION

for NAAC Members

with LILY HOPE

Friday, March 16 from 1-2:30 pm

NAAC COMMITTEECHAIRS

ALERT/FOCUSMary McWilliams

ArchivesMary Ellen Andre

HospitalitySue Henry and Liz Lambert

Membership andOutreachPatty Prado andLaura Fallon-Burns

Past PresidentMary Sayler

ProgramsKathleen Marquart

Reading CircleStephanie Feeney

NAAC EX OFFICIO

CuratorTBA

Museum LiaisonJan Quivey

Elizabeth Woody's designfor NAAC

PICTURES FOR THISALERT

Lily Hope

Please join NAAC members for a special tour of the Center forContemporary Native Art's current exhibition, InterwovenRadiance, with Lily Hope. Lily Hope, famed Tlingit weaver andartist, is the organizer of the current exhibit, which featuresChilkat and Ravenstail weaving, in particular her own work andthe work of the late Clarissa Rizal (Lily's mother) and the lateTeri Rofkar.

The exhibit celebrates the vitality of Chilkat and Ravenstailweavers of the Northwest Coast and traces the lineage offemale weaver-teachers. This is a wonderful opportunity tohear first-hand the story behind these beautiful and powerfulworks of art, most taking more than a year to finish.

Please meet at 1:00 pm in the Stevens Room, Lower LevelMain Building, to check in. Lily's talk will be in the CCNAGallery. After the program, we will return to the StevensRoom for an informal reception and conversation.

To our new (and newish!) members: we extend a specialinvitation to you to attend this program so we can officiallywelcome you to the Council.

An RSVP by Tuesday, March 13 to Liz Lambert,lizlambert@msn.com or by phone at 360-574-2836 would beappreciated.

Lily Hope weaving

NOTE: Two additional PAM Events with Lily Hope

Many thanks for thepictures:

Patty Prado andothers

PAST NAACACTIVITIES INPICTURES

CCNA OpeningReception andCelebration for

Interwoven RadianceNovember 9, 2017

Ishmael Hope anddrumming

Eva Angus and NAACmember Terresa White

NAAC member JohnBeard and Lily Hope with

DeLanna Studi

featured in the Spring 2018 PORTAL

Gallery Talk, Friday, March 16, at 6 pm. If you cannot make itto the special tour for NAAC members at 1 p.m. on March 16,you could attend the 6 p.m. gallery talk on the same day. Aticket is required, though.

Weaving Keychain Workshop, Saturday, March 17 from 1-4pm. An informal, drop-in art-making experience led by LilyHope, who will guide participants through the making of theirown woven keychain.

Kathleen Marquart, NAAC Programs Chair

NAAC MEMBERS THEATER EVENT

Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 2:00 pmPortland Center Stage at The Armory,

Ellyn Bye Studio

AND SO WE WALKEDWritten and Performed by DeLanna Studi

A frank, funny and sometimes misguided story of acontemporary Cherokee woman who goes on a six-week, 900-mile journey with her father along the Trail of Tears in search ofher heroic self. Through this personal odyssey, her sense ofidentity--both as a contemporary Cherokee and as a woman--is tested by the people and places she encounters.

DeLanna Studi played Marie Dorion/Sarah Astor in Astoria; and then moves to the Studio to star in her own very personalplay.

The Native American Art Council has reserved a block oftickets for this performance. Please join us to see this excitingwork. After the performance there will be a Q&A with DeLanna

daughter Anastasia

NAAC members and guestsat the opening.

NAAC Holiday DinnerDecember 5, 2017

NAAC members enjoyingthemselves at the Holiday

dinner.

Laughter at the buffet,Rose High Bear, LynnBeard, Gerry Raining Bird,Betty Lavis, John Beard,and Lillian Pitt

Speaker Rose High Bear

Studi and a NAAC group photo. The discounted group ratetickets are $31.50 per person. Please send a check made outto Jan Berger, NAAC Treasurer, which needs to bereceived BY FRIDAY, APRIL 6 for the full amount to:

Jan Berger, NAAC TreasurerELEETE Realty9200 SW Barnes RoadPortland, OR 97225 Please include names and number of people attending. Spaceis limited and this response deadline is firm. Once NAAC hasconfirmed with Portland Center Stage at The Armory, we arenot able to issue refunds. An e-mail confirmation will be sent toattendees prior to the performance date. If you have seasontickets they may be used for this performance, dependingupon availability. Please contact your patron servicesrepresentative to make arrangements. Season tickets are notcounted toward NAAC block of seats.

We look forward to seeing you at this unique opportunity!

Questions on payment: contact Jan Berger atjanlberger@msn.com.

Other questions: contact Patty Prado atpkprado@comcast.net

DeLanna Studi. Photo by Bert VanderVeen

Patty Prado, NAAC President

THANK YOU NAAC MEMBERSand

NEW NAAC MEMBERS

Without our members, NAAC doesn't exist. It's that simple.

So we would like say -- THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

NAAC members Terresaand Louise White with

Gerry Raining Bird

NAAC Members MarySayler and Karel Lee and

Edward Moersfelder

NAAC members CecilyQuintana and Karen

Schmirler

NAAC Day Trip toHallie Ford Museum,Salem, for Crow'sShadow Institute of theArts at 25December 7, 2017

NAAC Members LizLambert and Alison Gold

From those who have been members since 1984 to those who joined last month, we truly value your support and commitment. Through your involvement the Council has purchased many works of art for the collection, provided monetary sponsorship of museum exhibitions, including last year's Native Fashion Now and this year's Interwoven Radiance, and organized a wide and deep variety of programs on Native Art and Culture. Since our program year began last September, there have been eight programs for our members. And more to come, as youcan see in this ALERT.

New members are always welcome! If you have friends oracquaintances interested in the Native American Art Council, please send their names to Laura Fallon-Burns, Membership and Outreach chair, lfallonburns@hotmail.com and we will contact them.

Sometimes people think that they have to submit an application or have specialized knowledge of art to jointhe Council. Please emphasize that ALL are welcome! Council members do need to be a member of the Portland Art Museum (at any level).

Be on the lookout for other Membership and Outreach activities in the near future.

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Welcome to New Members (since last ALERT)

M. J. CodyAngela Gschwind

Erik and Mary MolanderSuzanne Baptista-Maresh and David Maresh

Patty Prado and Laura Fallon-Burns, Membership and Outreach Chairs

NAAC - 2017-2018READING CIRCLE

NAAC Members JanBerger and Marty

Dougherty

Rick Bartow print

Artist Brenda Mallorydiscussing her work

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Forward to a Fr iendForward to a Fr iend

READING CIRCLEALL NAAC MEMBERS WELCOME!

The next Reading Circle is Wednesday, May9, 2018 at 1:00 pm (new time) and will meet inthe West Conference Room, 2nd Floor MarkBuilding.

The selection is An Indigenous People'sHistory of the United States by RoxanneDunbar-Ortiz.

It is a history of the United States told from the perspective ofIndigenous peoples.

On Wednesday January 31, Mary Jo Hesselled the Reading Circle in a lively discussion ofthe book Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin WallKimmerer. In it, the author addresses"indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge andthe teaching of plants" and shares herinsights into how the objective approach ofscience can be enriched by perspectives ofindigenous people. She discusses the needfor respect, balance, gratitude, humility,reciprocity with nature, and kinder ways of living on the earth.Kimmerer introduced the notion of the windigo, which many ofus thought provided interesting insight into the current situationin our society. Read the book to learn what it is. Everyonepresent agreed that the book was profound and beautifullywritten.

All are welcome to attend any of the NAAC Reading Circlemeetings. Please let Stephanie know of books by NativeAmericans and about the Native American experience that thegroup might want to read and discuss. Stephanie Feeney, Reading Circle Chair

NAAC PAST EVENTS

NAAC Holiday Dinner, December 5, 2017

Once again this year, each member was enticed to attend theHoliday Dinner with an artistic invitation tucked into a redenvelope inscribed with Liz Lambert's beautiful calligraphy. All those who attended were greeted at the door of theUniversity Club dining room by Membership Co-Chairs LauraFallon-Burns and President Patty Prado. Friends, both familiar and new, created a festive gathering,mingling and being seated for a delicious salmon dinner.

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Honored guest speaker Wisdom of the Elders co-founder RoseHigh Bear (Deg Hit'an Dine or Alaskan Athabaskan), broughtan interactive presentation. She introduced Wisdom's newExecutive Director, Gerry Raining Bird, a member of theNehiyaw Tribe (Cree). Their wisdom and reflections offeredmeaningful connections and deeper understandings to takeinto the new year. Thank you to all whose efforts made this a memorable winterevening together.

Crow's Shadow 25th Anniversary Show at Hallie Ford Museum, Salem, December 7, 2017

NAAC members motored to Salem to see this outstandingshow, featuring artists such as Rick Bartow, Brenda Mallory,Lillian Pitt, Wendy Red Star and James Lavadour, who havedone a residency at Crow's Shadow Institute of the Arts.Museum and exhibit Curator Rebecca Dobkins led a specialtour and we were honored to have Brenda Mallory accompanyus and provide insights into her work and artistic vision. Afterthe tour members enjoyed lunch at nearby Salem restaurants.

Movie Matinee,On the Ice,

February 3, 2018

NAAC members and friends attendedour (first!) movie screening on February3rd for a showing of On The Ice, anaward-winning film written and directedby Inupiat filmmaker Andrew McLean.The story of three Point Barrowteenagers who go for a hunt on the iceand the ensuing tragedy that occurs isa strong drama bringing up questionsof betrayal, honesty and survival.

Thank you to Rupert Ayton, NAACmember and Vice President Native Artsand Culture Foundation (NACF), for giving us additional insightinto the film's making. NACF was an early funder and AndrewMcLean was a NACF fellow. And thank you to Liz Lambert andSue Henry for gourmet popcorn and hot chocolate!

On the Ice is available for rent or purchase from Amazon.

We are planning on a future "Movie Night" featuring MissNavajo, a documentary that follows a young woman on herjourney to compete for the title of Miss Navajo Nation.

CALENDAR

PORTLAND ART MUSEUMNATIVE AMERICAN ART COUNCIL

Please join us for these upcoming events.

Just a reminder of the importance of registering in advance toattend certain Portland Art Museum wide events. Space islimited for many of these events.

CONTINUING EXHIBIT to JUNE 24, 2018, InterwovenRadiance. Center for Contemporary Native Art (CCNA)Gallery, Main Museum.

TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 2018, DEADLINE (Appreciated)FOR RSVP for the March 16, Special NAAC Talk andReception with Lily Hope, to Liz Lambert, lizlambert@msn.com or by phone at 360-574-2836. See articleabove for more information

TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 2018, 10 am to noon, NAAC BoardMeeting. All are welcome. West Conference Room, 2nd floor ofthe Mark Building.

FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 2018, 1-2:30 PM, Special NAAC Talkand Reception with Lily Hope, Tlingit Weaver. Meet at 1:00pm in the Stevens Room, Lower Level Main PAM Building. Seearticle above for more information.

FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 2018, 6:00 PM. CCNA Gallery talk onInterwoven Radiance, by Lily Hope, Tlingit Artist and Weaver.

Saturday, MARCH 17, 2018, 1-4 PM, Weaving KeychainWorkshop. Informal, drop-in art-making experience led by LilyHope.

FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 2018 DEADLINE FOR PAYMENT for AndSo We Walked. Play is Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 2:00 pm atPortland Center Stage at The Armory. See article above formore information.

TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 2018, 10 am to noon, NAAC BoardMeeting. All are welcome. West Conference Room, 2nd floor ofthe Mark Building.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 2018, 1:00 PM (NEW Time), NAACReading Circle. An Indigenous People's History of the UnitedStates, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz. West Conference Room, 2ndfloor of the Mark Building.

TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 2018, 6:00 pm, NAAC ANNUALMEETING, Miller Room. SAVE THE DATE.

For a list of speakers and topics, please visit the Museum'swebsite: www.portlandartmuseum.org or check the most recentaddition of the Museum's PORTAL.

UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, ALL PROGRAMS ARE FREE FORPORTLAND ART MUSEUM MEMBERS. SPACE MAY BE LIMITED.ADVANCE TICKETS ARE RECOMMENDED AND AVAILABLE ONLINE ORON-SITE.

SELECTED EXTERNAL LINKS

Gail Tremblay's "Re-Imagining Film Images of AmericanIndians," at Froelick Gallery, Feb. 27-March 31, 2018. www.FroelickGallery.com/exhibitions/

Native Arts and Cultures Foundation. 2018 National ArtistFellowship Awards.www.nativeartsandcultures.org/tag/national-artist-fellowship

Raven Makes Gallery, Sisters, OR. Upcoming Events, listingartists starting with Jason Parrish, Dine (Navajo), Painter fromApril 27-29, 2018 to Lillian Pitt, Warm Springs Tribe, OregonMixed-Media, June 22-24, 2018.https://www.ravenmakesgallery.com/pages/upcoming-events Tryon Creek State Natural Area "CULTUREDAY...Traditional Lifeways of Oregon Tribes," Saturday,May 19, 2018, 10:00am - 2:30 pm. Tribal educators will leaddemonstration stations and presentations both on-trail and inclassroom. Details are not yet available on their website:http://www.tryonfriends.org/

Laura Fallon-Burns, Membership & Outreach

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