Native American

Joe Feddersen baskets: Wordless Wednesday

Joe Feddersen baskets at the High Desert Museum, Bend, Oregon Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes.…

3 months ago

Early 1900s Woman’s Leggings: WW

Early 1900s Woman's Leggings at the High Desert Museum, Oregon Wordless Wednesday (WW) Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and…

4 months ago

Before Edmonds Part 2: Monday Mural

I am calling this post "Before Edmonds Part 2." I previously posted about another mural located in this same alleyway…

6 months ago

Beautiful beaded gloves & bags: WW

Beautiful beaded gloves & bags at the High Desert Museum, Oregon Wordless Wednesday (WW) Bend Branches always appreciates your comments…

9 months ago

Before Edmonds mural: MM

This Before Edmonds mural is located in downtown Edmonds, Washington. It shows a view of Puget Sound with the Olympic…

11 months ago

Dog travois sketch & photo: FFA & TTC

Here is a dog travois sketch I drew based on a display at the Plains Indian wing of the Buffalo…

1 year ago

Bear with Humor: Wordless Wednesday

Bear with Humor by Rick Bartow (Mad River Band of the Wiyot Tribe, d. 2016) at High Desert Museum Wordless…

1 year ago

Arrowheads up close: Macro Monday

This photo showing arrowheads up close was taken at Petersen Rock Garden & Museum. This unique roadside attraction is in…

1 year ago

Headdresses at HDM: Wordless Wednesday

Headdresses at High Desert Museum (HDM), Bend, Oregon Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments may…

1 year ago

Oregon Trail History & Education Center: LAPC

While camping at Three Island Crossing State Park in Glenns Ferry, Idaho, I visited the Oregon Trail History & Education…

1 year ago

Museum of the Rockies (MOR): FOWC

Museum of the Rockies (MOR) in Bozeman, Montana, is a place I've always wanted to visit. I had known about…

1 year ago

Columbia Gorge Museum: RDP

When I travel along the Columbia River, I usually drive on the Oregon side because it's faster. Last spring I…

1 year ago

Lakota ceremonial dress: Wordless Wednesday

Lakota ceremonial dress at Indian Museum of North America, South Dakota Wordless Wednesday

1 year ago

Sasquatch sculpture: Monochrome Monday

This enormous Sasquatch sculpture is part of the Sensing Sasquatch exhibition currently at the High Desert Museum in Bend, Oregon.…

2 years ago

Beaded moccasins: Wordless Wednesday

Beaded moccasins at The Indian Museum of North America, South Dakota Wordless Wednesday

2 years ago

Baskets at Columbia Gorge Museum: WW

Baskets at Columbia Gorge Museum, Washington Wordless Wednesday (WW)

2 years ago

April HDV newsletter 2024

As you may know, I've been volunteering at the High Desert Museum in Bend, Oregon since 2013. I work on…

2 years ago

Sage grouse head dress: Wordless Wednesday

Sage grouse head dress at Museum of the American West, Lander, Wyoming Wordless Wednesday

2 years ago

Similarities and differences on display: LAPC

Last week, I showed symmetrical displays of history at the Museum of the American West in Lander, Wyoming. However, history…

2 years ago

Beaded Horse Regalia: The Daily Spur

This Beaded Horse Regalia is part of the exhibition at The Indian Museum of North America®. The beaded horse is…

3 years ago

Birch bark canoe: Wordless Wednesday

Birch bark canoe at The Indian Museum of North America® at Crazy Horse Memorial in South Dakota Wordless Wednesday

3 years ago

Creations of Spirit: LAPC

The High Desert Museum, in Bend, Oregon, is currently hosting the Creations of Spirit exhibition. The pieces on display include…

3 years ago

Crazy Horse sculpture: LAPC

The sculpture of Crazy Horse in South Dakota stands out along the horizon as you drive north from Custer. We…

3 years ago

A tall tipi: Wordless Wednesday

A tall tipi at the High Desert Museum, Oregon Wordless Wednesday

3 years ago

Reveal petroglyphs with digital magic: LAPC

Did you know you can reveal petroglyphs with a little digital magic? Yep, there's an app for that. In this…

3 years ago

Tools of Plateau peoples: Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

4 years ago

Plains Indian Museum, Wyoming: LAPC

Today I'm sharing pictures taken at the Plains Indian Museum section of the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. This…

4 years ago

Beaded buckskin Powwow outfit: Wordless Wednesday

Beaded buckskin Powwow outfit, High Desert Museum, OR Wordless Wednesday

4 years ago

A desert wander discovery: WPW

On a desert wander, clouds fill my head. A scrub jay calls to me in its raucous voice and my…

5 years ago

Petroglyphs & pictographs in Harney County, Oregon

In April 2019, I went on a field trip to see petroglyphs & pictographs in Harney County, in eastern Oregon.…

5 years ago

Plateau Indian Beaded Moccasins: LAPC

I'm featuring pictures of Plateau Indian beaded moccasins for the Lens-Artists Photo Challenge. The challenge this week is "A labor…

6 years ago

The Choctaw’s simple act of kindness: LAPC

In 1847, the worst year of Ireland's Great Famine, people of the Choctaw Nation of the southeastern United States sent…

6 years ago

Beaded hat, Wasco tribe: Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

6 years ago

Beaded bags: LPM Photo Adventure

These beaded bags are some of my favorite works of art. The bags are part of a display at The…

6 years ago

Teepee made from tules: Monchrome Monday

This teepee made from tules is a re-creation of what Native Americans of Central Oregon once used as a home.…

6 years ago

Arrowhead Art at Fort Rock: Monochrome Monday

This interesting collection of framed arrowhead art is on display at the Fort Rock Homestead Village Museum. The obsidian used…

6 years ago