With all of the fear and uncertainty of recent weeks, we had a blessing fall into our laps. We had commissioned a video account of our Main Street sculpture project last summer, and we now have the completed 4-minute video.<\/p>\n
The work, by artist Doug Hyde, brings up a very difficult time in the life of the Nez Perce people, their exile from this Wallowa country, but it celebrates a return.. It is not an all at once return; it is not return to what it was in pre-settler days. But a \u201creturn from a very difficult journey,\u201d has begun, and we at the Josephy Center are proud to be part of it.<\/p>\n
The sculpture installation on Main Street in Joseph was completed on June 22, 2019. The name of the sculpture is \u2018etwey\u00e9\u00b7wise, which means, in the Nez Perce language, \u201cI return from a difficult journey.\u201d The artist is Doug Hyde, born in Hermiston, raised at Lapwai, sent by a wise teacher to the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe at 17, Viet Nam veteran, and now one of the leading sculptors in the country.<\/p>\n
For photos and the video account of June 22, go to:<\/p>\n
‘etwey\u00e9\u00b7wise – The Return<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n