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Exhibition Opening and Curator Walking Tour for the exhibit "Wakšúpi: Historic Lakota Beadwork"
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Location
Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery
461 Langdon Crescent
Moose Jaw, SK
Access
Free, and accepts optional pay-what-you-may donations for admission.
Offered in English.
Wheelchair accessible.
About
Join us for an opening reception and curator walking tour with Lakota historian and curator, Dr. Claire Thomson, Ph.D for the exhibition, Wakšúpi: Historic Lakota Beadwork, featuring historic beading from the Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery permanent collection. Participants are encouraged to participate in the walking tour and engage in discussion about Lakota beading and Lakota history in Moose Jaw and Wood Mountain.
Presented as part of WACA’s 2nd annual Every Child Matters Powwow & Gathering
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Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery
Our Vision - The Moose Jaw Museum and Art Gallery is recognized as a cultural forum for making art, culture and local history accessible, relevant and inspiring for the community of Moose Jaw and surrounding area.
Our Mandate - We share opportunities for education, exploration and inspiration through the visual arts and Moose Jaw’s living history. We accomplish this by:
• Collecting and exhibiting art and history of local, regional, national and international origin.
• Offering opportunities for engagement and learning through programs and educational services,
• Promoting the visual arts and preserving history and heritage,
• Contributing to the arts and museum ecologies of SK and Canada through our exhibition and outreach programs and partnerships.