by Rich Wandschneider | Apr 30, 2025 | Joseph Oregon, Josephy Center, Nez Perce art, Nez Perce Homeland, Nez Perce Tourism, Nez Perce Tribe
We opened “Bloodlines: Nez Perce Art” on Saturday at the Josephy Center. Bloodlines, we thought, would describe the multigenerational and family nature of the art. And traditional weaving and ledger art could stand beside bright modern acrylic paintings. The show...
by Rich Wandschneider | Nov 16, 2024 | Antikoni, Autry Museum, Beth Piatote, Fishtrap, Nex Perce history, Nez Perce, Nez Perce art, Nez Perce stories, Nez Perce War
That is the name of the play by Beth Piatote now playing in Los Angeles! This, from “People’s World”: “LOS ANGELES — Theatergoers are in for a very special occasion—a revelation, it’s not too excessive to say—if they will expand their horizons a bit and embrace a...
by Rich Wandschneider | Oct 17, 2023 | Chief Joseph, Nex Perce history, Nez Perce, Nez Perce art, Nez Perce stories, Nez Perce treaty
I’ve put together lists of books on the Nez Perce several times over the years, but new books keep coming out, sometimes new books with “old” information not covered in previous books. Two wonderful examples in the current list are those edited by...
by Rich Wandschneider | Aug 24, 2023 | Imnaha, Nez Perce art, Nez Perce Homeland, Nez Perce National Park
A few years ago I tried to put a batch of books, photos, and maps into a package for local school teachers. It was an effort to get some information on Nez Perce history and culture into the curriculum, and into the minds of local students. A few teachers used what I...
by Rich Wandschneider | Dec 20, 2019 | Doug Hyde, Josephy Center, Nez Perce art
Hello Friends,First off, thank you for reading my blog posts, coming to Brown Bag programs, stopping by to talk about books, Indians, treaties, wild foods, dams, fish, art, and the state of the world.It’s been a fine year at the Josephy Center: wonderful exhibits...
by Rich Wandschneider | Nov 28, 2017 | Nez Perce art, Nez Perce canoe
Many of you have been following our canoe journey, and some know about the big grant we received from the Oregon Community Foundation to have a Plateau Indian artist put Indian art on Main Street in Joseph. That one is a long process. We are recruiting artists...
