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see pages 4–5 - Agua Caliente Cultural Museum
The Spirit T H E N E WSLET T ER OF T HE AG UA CALI E N TE CULTURAL MUS E U M cover story Basket featured in forthcoming exhibition Song of the Basket see pages 4 –5 “Through you, my ancient people, I am.” Vol. XV No. 1 September/October/November 2010 also in this issue Sharings & Observations page 2 2010 Kids Explore! Spotlight page 3 Exhibition Notes from the Curatorial Department pages 4–5 Exhibitions pages 6–7 Education pages 8–9 Acquisitions pages 10–11 Announcements page 12 Membership page 12 Contributors pages 13–15 Sharings & Observations Each year at Dinner in the Canyons, the Museum has brought us the richness of the Native world. We have experienced great Native cuisine and first-rate entertainment, from Hawaiian dancers to torch singers. This year, we are pleased to present Murray Porter, a member of the Turtle Clan of the Mohawk Nation, and his band. Murray is best described by quoting his lyrics; he’s a “red man, singing the black man’s blues, living in a white man’s world!” His first solo album was “1492, Who Found Who?” He has great musical talent with a wonderful and engaging sense of humor. Murray has played the Chicago Blues Festival, the Montreal International Jazz Festival, and the Blues-sur-Seine in Mantes-la-Jolie just west of Paris. Along with the Rez Bluez All-Starz, he has performed at the National Museum of the American Indian and at the Kennedy Center Millenium Stage. Add to that his performances in Australia, Egypt, Israel, Germany, and Haiti, we can truly look forward to having a treat in store at Dinner in the Canyons. With this issue of The Spirit newsletter, we usher in a new season of programming at the Museum. I want to take this opportunity to express my appreciation to our Museum members, sponsors, and other generous supporters who make it possible for us to continue offering such a wide variety of stimulating lectures, classes and special cultural events – even in these challenging economic times. Financial challenges have been in the forefront of our thinking in recent months. While we have had to make significant adjustments at the Museum to meet these challenges, we have acted strategically to ensure that we keep moving forward – planning for our new Museum while maintaining the quality of programming you have come to expect from us. Your continued support and attendance at upcoming events will help ensure that we are able to fulfill our mission of preserving, interpreting, and sharing Native culture and knowledge. An exciting season of programs has been planned for 2010-2011. I invite you to participate often! Murray’s songs and his personal style of audience interaction will regale us with a sense of humor and poignancy. What a great setting for all of this to take place! I hope to see you on October 9 at Dinner in the Canyons. Michael Hammond, Ph.D. Executive Director 2 Millie Browne Chairwoman, Board of Directors Spotlight Learning while having fun, young people ages 5 -12 enjoyed hands-on experience with a variety of Native arts and crafts at the Kids Explore! summer program in July. Class activities included net making, creating and playing musical instruments used to accompany traditional Native singing, playing Cahuilla games, and making Indian dolls. Participants show off their rattle, doll and net making skills at Kids Exlore! 2010. photographs by ashle y dunphy 3 Exhibition Notes from the Curatorial Department Creating Song of the Basket, which opens October 20, was a rewarding learning experience. Cahuilla basket maker Lorene Sisquoc, her daughter Blossom Maciel, and two grandchildren came to our collection storage facility and added joy and insight to the creative process. Lorene, Curator at Sherman Indian School Museum in nearby Riverside, is a founding member of Nex’wetem, the southern California basket weavers group. Her insights regarding raw material, construction techniques, and design elements enhance the richness of this exhibition, and provide direct links to the Cahuilla culture. Future generations of basket weavers will be Lorene’s legacy to the Cahuilla people. The breathtaking intricacy of a post-contact Cahuilla basket – just one of many examples featured in this outstanding exhibition photograph by mark davidson 4 Lorene tells a rattlesnake story to her grandson, Skylar. Song of the Basket opening October 20, 2010 A look at Cahuilla culture from the perspective of women – as seen in the artistry of their basket making Lori points out that not every story can be deciphered from a basket. Sometimes only the weaver knows her song. Blossom looks closely for the song in this basket. photographs by ashley dunphy Historic Film on Cahuilla Culture Preserved Agua Caliente Cultural Museum received a National Film Preservation Foundation grant for the preservation of the film Indian Family of the California Desert – a well-known and muchloved component of the Museum’s permanent exhibition. In July, the Museum received the professionally-preserved digital transfer. In addition to replacing the worn film that previously played in a loop in the exhibition, copies of the new DVD are now permanently part of the Museum Archives. The digital transfer is also available to Education Department outreach staff who bring classroom presentations to Coachella Valley schoolchildren. 5 Exhibitions New Exhibition Song Basket of the Prior to European contact, baskets of the Cahuilla women were made for utilitarian purposes. They were woven with great skill and beauty, regardless of their intended use. Through careful study of their form, color, and design, it becomes apparent that these baskets are a work of love. To Indian women, fine baskets are their poems, paintings, and sculptures... their songs. O ctober 20, 2010 Through O ctob er 16, 2011 Exhibition Opening Reception Wednesday, October 20, 2010 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Agua Caliente Cultural Museum 219 South Palm Canyon Drive Palm Springs A whirlwind pattern basket – an intriguing example of the mystery surrounding the symbolism used by Cahuilla basket makers photograph by mark davidson 6 To “hear” the song or story of a basket, we must first understand the cosmology of the Cahuilla people, and the important values and concepts established when the world was created. Song of the Basket is a unique look into the Cahuilla culture from a woman’s perspective. See if you can identify the song in each of the Cahuilla baskets on display from the Museum’s collection. Changing Exhibitions Off-site Changing Exhibitions Raw Earth and Fire Clouds Dream of the Blue Frog Wahaatukicnikic Tetayaw Through O ctob er 17, 2010 Pottery began with the Cahuilla people long after basketry had reached a high level of artistry. At least 500 years ago, pottery techniques were adopted to supplement baskets as utensils for storage and cooking. Local clays were processed and coiled in shapes to hold water, seeds, and pigments. This exhibition interprets the full spectrum of pottery from clay sources, manufacture, pigments and painting, to firing the finished product. This exhibition focuses on the history and lore of the Agua Caliente Hot Spring from ancient times to the present. Blue Frog is one of the nukatem or spiritual beings residing in the Spring. This exhibition is sponsored by Debbie, Anthony & Andrew Purnel, and Ambrosia M. Howell. In Memory of Priscilla Patencio Gonzales Spanish galleons, fish traps, and a stripe on the mountainside? What do they have to do with the ancient lake that filled the southern Coachella Valley prior to the formation of the Salton Sea? Learn this and more when you visit this exhibition at the Salton Sea History Museum in North Shore, California. What’s the Score? American Indians in Sports Through O ctober 17, 2010 Sports played a prominent role in the traditional life of most Indian communities. Games such as shinny, lacrosse, footracing, archery, swimming, hoop and pole, and various types of football taught survival skills. This exhibition offers a look at Indian sports through the years, including traditional, boarding school, reservation, and professional sports. Notable Indian athletes, local reservation teams, and heroes such as Cahuilla baseball player John Tortes Meyers, catcher for the New York Giants, are spotlighted. This exhibition is sponsored by Robert & Renona Pennington. core Exhibitions Flora Patencio Collection Flora Patencio was a strong leader in the history of the Agua Caliente people. She participated in some of the most important political and cultural decisions of her time. This exhibition is a study of basket making techniques and materials. Where: Spa Resort Casino Hotel location of the Hot Spring 100 North Indian Canyon Drive, Palm Springs Facts & Fictions of Ancient Lake Cahuilla Where: Salton Sea History Museum former Salton Sea Yacht Club 99-155 Sea View Drive, North Shore Tahquitz Country Explore symbols and artwork of the Cahuilla people through designs used in pottery, basketry, and rock art. Take a photographic journey through the heart of Cahuilla territory — home of shaman Tahquitz. Where: California State University/San Bernardino Palm Desert Campus, 37500 Cook Street, Palm Desert Since Time Immemorial This exhibition highlights major events and milestones in the history of the Cahuilla people. Where: Palm Springs City Hall 3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs Cahuilla Culture & History Photographs, maps, and text displayed in this exhibition tell the story of the early times of the Cahuilla people. 2010-2011 Exhibition Print Media Sponsor 7 Education Classes for adults and children offer hands-on experience with Native skills and crafts. A Day of Arrow and Bow Making Instructor: Tony Soares (Choctaw/Seminole descendant) In this class taught by expert flintknapper Tony Soares, you will learn much of what one needs to know to survive in the wild. Learn how to make an arrow and arrowhead, fletch the arrow, and make your own palm frond bow. By the end of the class, you will be ready for your first wilderness experience! Space is limited. Participants must be 12 years of age or older. Saturday, November 6, 2010 (rain day Sunday, November 7) 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Agua Caliente Cultural Museum 219 South Palm Canyon Drive Palm Springs registration Fee: $25 Free registration for Museum members A stone arrow straightener from the museum collections photograph by mark davidson 8 Spirit Keepers programs focus on Native American history and culture. Taking Care of the Land Presenter: Dennis Martinez (O’odham/Chicano/Swedish descendant) Dennis Martinez is a well-known speaker and writer who has worked in eco-cultural restoration for nearly 39 years. He is Founder and Co-Chair of the Indigenous People’s Restoration Network of the Society for Ecological Restoration International, working with communitybased Indigenous peoples on cultural rights, resource protection, climate change, forest restoration, and bridging western science with traditional ecological knowledge. He has received awards in restoration and social justice, and is a recipient of the Ecotrust-Buffet Award for Indigenous Conservation Leadership in the Northwest. His lecture will focus on ways of caring for the land from a Native perspective. tuesday, november 16, 2010 6:30 pm California State University, San Bernardino Palm Desert Campus Indian Wells Theater 37500 Cook Street Palm Desert Free Admission and Parking Sunset over the Salton Sea photograph by dawn wellman 2010-2011 Education Program Print Media Sponsor 9 Save the Date Acquisitions Agua Caliente Cultural Museum recently acquired the following items. DinnerInTheCanyons sat u r day, o cto be r 9, 2010 For more information about this gala fundraising event, contact Steve Sharp, Director of Development at [email protected] or 760.833.8167 (direct line). 10 D o n at i o n s Bruce and Karen Jacobs Collection A large collection of Native American-made and Native American-inspired objects, including rugs, paintings, ceramics, sculptures, decorated bovine skulls, and kachinas. 11 Announcements Museum Office R elo cation The Administration Offices of Agua Caliente Cultural Museum have moved to 901 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Suite C-204, Palm Springs, CA 92262 – two blocks east of our previous address. Telephone (760.778.1079) and fax (760.322.7724) are unchanged. Membership Join Agua Caliente Cultural Museum! Member benefits include: • Agua Calie nt e Cu lt u r a l M u s e u m Rec o gnized fo r E xc el l enc e For more than 25 years, the American Association of Museums (AAM) has recognized and encouraged excellence in the graphic design of museum publications through the American Association of Museums Museum Publications Design Competition, the only national, juried competition of its kind. Winners are chosen for their overall design, excellence, creativity, and ability to express the institution’s personality, mission or special features. The panel of judges includes graphic designers, museum professionals, and publishers. In March, the Museum entered the competition for museums with budgets of $750,000 or more. At the AAM national Annual Meeting in Los Angeles this summer, it was announced that Agua Caliente Cultural Museum won First Prize in Calendars of Events for the design of the 2009-2010 Museum Program Brochure and the companion series of Program Announcement Postcards designed by JCRR Design of Palm Springs. 2010 Summer Intern In June, we welcomed Ashley Dunphy, a Palm Springs Californian, who volunteered her services as Graduate Student Summer Intern at the Museum. With a goal of gaining experience in the museum world, Ashley provided invaluable assistance to Museum staff in planning and executing various curatorial, archival, and educational projects, including Kids Explore! summer classes in July. Ashley completed her undergraduate degree in history at Rutgers University in New Jersey, and started a graduate degree in history with a focus in museum studies. She recently moved back to the desert to complete her graduate studies at University of California/Riverside in the fall. We thank Ashley for her contribution to our programs this summer. 12 • • • • • • • • • Invitations to exhibition opening receptions Invitations to lectures and classes, Native cultural festivals, Dinner in the Canyons, and other special Museum events Free registration for Living Traditions programs on Native skills and crafts NEW! Free admission and additional visitor benefits at other museums that are part of the Smithsonian Institution Affiliations Program One-year (4 issues) subscription to The Spirit – the Museum’s full-color newsletter 15% discount on Museum Store purchases 15% discount on Museum library and archival media reproduction services NEW! Free Smithsonian Institution national membership – two memberships in one! (Donors Circle members only) One year (11 issues) subscription to Smithsonian magazine (Donors Circle members only) Member recognition in The Spirit newsletter (Donors Circle members only) Join the Museum today and begin enjoying the benefits of your tax-deductible contribution. Your membership support will help preserve and share Native gifts of culture and knowledge, and enrich the quality of life for everyone who lives in or visits the Coachella Valley. For more information about becoming a member, contact Steve Sharp, Director of Development, at 760.833.8167 or e-mail [email protected]. Contributors Agua Caliente Cultural Museum Capital Campaign Agua Caliente Cultural Museum, with a governing board of directors and professional staff, is a 501(c)(3) not-forprofit organization that welcomes financial support for its mission from a broad range of individuals and donor organizations. Gifts to the Museum are tax-deductible. Contributions received after July 16, 2010 will be recognized in the next issue of The Spirit. For additional information about how you can support the Museum, please contact Steve Sharp, Director of Development, at 760.833.8167. Contributions to the Agua Caliente Cultural Museum Capital Campaign are used to help fund construction of a new 110,000 sq. ft. Museum facility in the heart of Palm Springs. A model of the new Museum building is now on display at the Museum. Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians The Autry Foundation Millie & Dave Browne In Memory of Elizabeth Pete Monk & Ray L. Patencio, Sr. Brianna R. Duran In Memory of Daryl Pennington & Rosella Welmas Priscilla Patencio Gonzales Annette Segundo Guzman In Honor of the Segundo Family & in Memory of John, Mandy, Eugene & Juan Segundo Devin Guzman In Honor of the Segundo Family & in Memory of John, Mandy, Eugene & Juan Segundo Nastassja Leilani Guzman In Honor of the Segundo Family & in Memory of John, Mandy, Eugene & Juan Segundo Michael Hammond, Ph.D. & Rebecca Hendrickson In Memory of Ray L. Patencio, Sr. & in Honor of Millie Browne Sydne & Peter Heidrich Ambrosia M. Howell In Memory of Priscilla Patencio Gonzales Larry & Meg King In Honor of grandson Atom Ray Patencio Travis Christina Marie Lewis In Honor of the Segundo Family & in Memory of John, Mandy, Eugene & Juan Segundo Christopher T. Lewis In Honor of the Segundo Family & in Memory of John, Mandy, Eugene & Juan Segundo David James Lewis In Honor of the Segundo Family & in Memory of John, Mandy, Eugene & Juan Segundo Larea Mae Lewis In Honor of the Segundo Family & in Memory of John, Mandy, Eugene & Juan Segundo Stacia Lewis In Honor of the Segundo Family & in Memory of John, Mandy, Eugene & Juan Segundo Virginia Milanovich Fred H. Morris, Jr. In Memory of Elizabeth Pete Monk & Ray L. Patencio, Sr. Our Savior’s Community Church To fund children’s education facilities Alycia A. Patencio In Memory of Elizabeth Pete Monk Alycia A. Patencio & Reuben Travis In Memory of Ray L. Patencio, Sr. Candace Patencio In Memory of Elizabeth Pete Monk & Ray L. Patencio, Sr. John Patencio In Memory of Elizabeth Pete Monk & Ray L. Patencio, Sr. Ray L. Patencio, Jr. In Memory of Elizabeth Pete Monk & Ray L. Patencio, Sr. Ray L. Patencio, Sr. Mrs. Renona Pennington In Memory of Flora Patencio Dean W. Pieper Frank Prieto In Memory of Dora Joyce Prieto Michael Prieto In Memory of Dora Joyce Prieto Andrew Purnel In Memory of Priscilla Patencio Gonzales Anthony Purnel In Memory of Priscilla Patencio Gonzales Debbie Purnel In Memory of Priscilla Patencio Gonzales Blake Alejo Richards In Memory of Dora Joyce Prieto Diana Richards In Memory of Dora Joyce Prieto Kyle Richards In Memory of Dora Joyce Prieto Sanborn Civil Engineering Lindsey Segundo Lois Segundo-Workman & Carl Workman In Honor of the Segundo Family & in Memory of John, Mandy, Eugene & Juan Segundo Connie Sharp Steve Sharp Mrs. Peter Siva In Memory of Edmund Peter Siva Rozene & Ric Supple Joy M. Pierce Teel & Michael Teel In Memory of Carrie Pierce McCoy Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians United States Congress Lynn Walker 13 Contributors Annual Giving 2010-2011 Connie Sharp Ms. Karen A. Welmas Annual tax-deductible contributions in the form of memberships, sponsorships, grants, tributes, and matching gifts provide funding to ensure the availability of quality exhibitions, educational programs, and cultural festivals. We gratefully acknowledge the support of our members, sponsors, and other generous donors. M e s q u i t e ($250 to $499) Members Donors Circle E a g l e / G o l d ($10,000 and above) Lois Segundo-Workman & Carl Workman E a g l e / S i l v e r ($5,000 to $9,999) Christopher T. Lewis David James Lewis E a g l e / B r o n z e ($2,500 to $4,999) Annette Segundo Guzman Devin Guzman In Memory of Eugene J. Segundo Nastassja Guzman with Leilani & Damon Guzman In Memory of Eugene J. Segundo Lindsey Segundo E a g l e ($1,000 to $2,499) Lowell J. Bean, Ph.D. Millie & Dave Browne Lee Elster Michael Hammond, Ph.D. & Rebecca M. Hendrickson Jim & Jackie Lee Houston Debbie Purnel In Memory of Priscilla Patencio Gonzales Steve Sharp Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians Joy M. Pierce Teel In Memory of Lawrence Pierce Mr. Leon J. Welmas II Whitewater Rock & Supply Co. P a l m ($500 to $999) Mr. Len Goldberg Elaine E. Hill & John H. Schoettler In Memory of Ray & Patrick Patencio & in Honor of Dora Prieto Mr. & Mrs. Clint Miller Dr. & Mrs. Steven Niethamer Carolyn & Ernest G. Noia 14 Jean C. Carrus Ms. Margaret Cole Tiffany & Co. Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Fey Mr. & Mrs. Mark D. Gershenson Mrs. Olga H. Giannini Granite Construction Company Mr. & Mrs. Earl “Bud” Hoover II Mr. & Mrs. William B. Houck, Jr. Jones & Jones Architects and Landscape Architects Larry & Meg King In Honor of grandson Atom Ray Patencio Travis Hugh A. Langford & Janet G. Langford Robert & Renona Pennington Eleanor R. Pohl Joseph A. Roman, Esq. & Mark L. Wilson Allan & Merry Ann Ruegsegger In Memory of Dr. Sterling Allen H. Mark Schulz Simmie & Keith Shibou Mrs. Polly Soules Mrs. Dorothy Walsh P a l o V e r d e ($100 to $249) Anonymous (5) Ken & Teresa Aland In Memory of Juana Rojelio Lorna LePage Alexander & Maisie Alexander In Memory of Jean-Louis & Margaret LePage Bart & Sharon Apfelbaum Herb & Judy Bauer Miss Thea Bloom Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. Bradley Mrs. Judy Browne Mrs. Elaine Burnett Mrs. Norma Bussing Michael Call & Thomas Bastow Mr. & Mrs. William H. Casey Mr. Ronald D. Childers & Mr. Richard M. Proctor Dr. & Mrs. Michael J. Clapper Mr. & Mrs. Fred Clewell Samuel K. Coleman, Ph.D. & Hiroko Kataoka, Ph.D. Mr. James Cornett & Ms. Terry Cornett Ecological Consultants, Inc. Virginia S. Criste & Larry Allen Ms. Christie Moon Crother Keith & Donna Jean Darby Judith Eagan Lee Elliott Mr. & Mrs. David Hedley Mr. Justin F. Farmer Virginia Siva Gillespie In Memory of Edmund Peter Siva,Virginia Patencio Siva & Austin Cruz Siva Michael & Eula Harris In Memory of Dora Prieto Ms. Marjorie Hatcher Mrs. Ann Heavey Sydne Heidrich In Memory of brother, Bill Keenan Mrs. CleoBell Heiple-Tice & Mr. Sid Tice Jose & Donna Higueras In Memory of Frank Bogert Jane L. Hoff Mr. & Mrs. Stephen G. Hoffmann Katherine & Greg Hough Ambrosia M. Howell Judith R. Johnston, Ph.D. Jeannine Jones Mrs. Sofia S. Jones Ms. Harriett Kay Cheryl & Rick Lantz Mary Jo Lass, Ed.D. In Memory of Ray Patencio, Sr. Jacqueline Lawrence Mr. & Mrs. Don Lea Stacia Lewis Tsianina Lomawaima, Ph.D. Janice Lyle, Ph.D. Mrs. Myra R. Masiel-Zamora Audrey & Courtney Moe Charles M. Monell, M.D. Ms. Robin Montgomery In Memory of Nathan Kay In Honor of Jackie Lee Houston Cynthia Murdoch In Memory of Frances Murdoch Dr. Nathan Murillo & Mr. Monkgorn Kaiwsai Richard J. O’Linn Mrs. Mary Kay Patencio Patti Patencio Cindy Pieper Andrew Purnel Anthony Purnel Marilyn Ekdahl Ravicz, Ph.D. Mr. & Mrs. Victor Reyes Ginger Ridgway Lori Sarner In Honor of Michael Hammond Mr. & Mrs. Richard Schneller Dr. & Mrs. Charlie Shaeffer Patty Delgado Service Las Casuelas Terraza Mr. and Mrs. James J. Shea, Jr. Mrs. Mary Small Ken & Jeanie Smith Dr. Ronald W. Steigerwalt & Mr. Michael P. Carson Mr. Michael B. Sterling George & Louise Stettler Ms. Elaine S. Steward Mrs. Jacqueline Helen Suitt Ms. Sharon Tamagni & Mr. Rudy Aguilar Claire Victor & Thomas Carnase Ms. Karen Vielhaber Susan Walpert Mr. & Mrs. Richard E. Weaver Mrs. Diana J. Wiefels Sponsors Special Events Matching Gifts Tributes & Memorials Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Advanced Hearing Systems Pat & Joe Manhart Barona Band of Mission Indians Lowell J. Bean, Ph.D. Millie & Dave Browne Canyon National Bank City of Palm Springs Desert Regional Medical Center Annette Segundo Guzman Devin Guzman Nastassja, Leilani & Damon Guzman Jackie Lee & Jim Houston / Local 2 KPSP IGT Law Offices of Joseph Roman along with the Virginia Milanovich Family Jacqueline Lawrence Christopher T. Lewis Tom & Rita Martin Harold Matzner The Purnel Family: Debbie, Anthony & Andrew Purnel & Ambrosia M. Howell In Memory of Priscilla Patencio Gonzales San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Simmie & Keith Shibou Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians Union Bank, Native American Market Tiffany & Co. Lorna LePage Alexander & Maisie Alexander In Memory of Jean-Louis & Margaret LePage Steven Copeland In Memory of Muriel & Jack Copeland Patricia Erickson In Honor of Millie Browne Virginia Siva Gillespie In Memory of Edmund Peter Siva, Virginia Patencio Siva & Austin Cruz Siva Devin Guzman In Memory of Eugene J. Segundo Nastassja Guzman with Leilani & Damon Guzman In Memory of Eugene J. Segundo Michael & Eula Harris In Memory of Dora Prieto Sydne Heidrich In Memory of brother, Bill Keenan Mr. & Mrs. Jose Higueras In Memory of Frank Bogert Ms. Elaine Hill & Mr. John Schoettler In Honor of Dora Prieto In Memory of Ray & Patrick Patencio Larry & Meg King In Honor of grandson Atom Ray Patencio Travis Mary Jo Lass, Ed.D. In Memory of Ray Patencio, Sr. Allen Lundberg In Memory of Muriel & Jack Copeland Ann Mang In Memory of Muriel & Jack Copeland Ms. Robin Montgomery In Memory of Nathan Kay In Honor of Jackie Lee Houston Cynthia Murdoch In Memory of Frances Murdoch Robert & Renona Pennington In Memory of son Stephen John Lopez on his birthday, January 22 In Memory of son Anthony A.Welmas on his birthday, March 12 In Memory of son Daryl E. Pennington on his birthday, April 17 In Memory of daughter Rosella J.Welmas on her birthday, July 17 Mr. Ignatius Petek In Memory of Austin Cruz Joseph A. Roman & Mark L. Wilson In Memory of Christine Gottlieb Allan & Merry Ann Ruegsegger In Memory of Dr. Sterling Allen Lori Sarner In Honor of Michael Hammond Connie Sharp In Memory of Louise & George Sharp Steve Sharp In Memory of Louise & George Sharp Jeanette Swenson In Honor of Dean Pieper Joy M. Pierce Teel In Memory of Lawrence Pierce Media Sponsors 2010-2011 Exhibition Print Media Sponsor 2010-2011 Education Program Print Media Sponsor Camelot Theatres R&R Broadcasting Special Gifts & Grants Cabazon Elementary School Second Grade Class, Mrs. Elsa Rice, Mrs. Louise Farshad, Mrs. Elizabeth Syria Jean C. Carrus Michael Hammond, Ph.D. Katherine & Greg Hough Gioconda C. McMillan In Honor of Millie Browne Ms. Barbara Mortensen The National Film Preservation Foundation Eyron Ike Rosenberg Connie Sharp For Support of the Museum Archives & in Memory of Louise & George Sharp Steve Sharp For Support of the Museum Archives & in Memory of Louise & George Sharp United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management California Desert District Gifts of Artifacts, Art & Archival Materials Dr. Bruce & Karen Jacobs 15 Administration Offices 901 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Suite C-204 Palm Springs, CA 92262 w w w. j cr r d es i gn.co m The Spirit is published quarterly by Agua Caliente Cultural Museum, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public corporation. Copyrights to The Spirit and its content, unless otherwise noted, are held by Agua Caliente B2: Cultural Two-Line Lock-up Museum. All rights reserved. 1/3 1/3 Smithsonian Institution Smithsonian Institution Affiliations Program 1/3 1/3 1/3 1/3 Affiliations Program Agua 1/3Caliente Cultural Museum is1/3the first Native American museum to be part of the Smithsonian Institution Affiliations Program. This special relationship provides opportunities to share resources in programming, collections, scholarship, and technical expertise – and entitles the Museum to bring world-acclaimed Smithsonian exhibitions to the Coachella Valley. Muse um Hours Memorial Day to Labor Day Friday and Saturday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm; Sunday noon – 5:00 pm Labor Day to Memorial Day Wednesday through Saturday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm; Sunday noon – 5:00 pm Muse um lo cat i on The Museum is located at 219 South Palm Canyon Drive in downtown Palm Springs, between Arenas Road & Baristo Road 760.323.0151 Board of Director s Staff Mildred Browne Chairwoman Diana Richards Vice-Chairwoman Debbie Purnel Secretary Joy M. Pierce Teel Treasurer Lowell J. Bean, Ph.D. Virginia Siva Gillespie Annette Segundo Guzman David J. Lewis Virginia Milanovich John Muncy Renona Pennington Joseph A. Roman, Esq. Lois Segundo-Workman Patty Delgado Service Alexandra Sheldon Karen Vielhaber Chase Welmas Michael Hammond, Ph.D. Executive Director Dawn Wellman Assistant Curator Steve Sharp Director of Development Jackie Bagnall Officer Manager Terri Boe Administrative Assistant/Development Ursula Cripps Museum Interpreter Rita Dickey Museum Interpreter Ashley Dunphy Curatorial Assistant Jon Fletcher, mlis Archivist Donald Karvelis Museum Interpreter Susan Myers Museum Interpreter Dean Pieper Curatorial Assistant Claire Victor Administrative Assistant/Programs Jeff L. Grubbe Ex-Officio ag ua ca lien t e c u lt u m ral u use m plea s e re c y cl e www.accmuseum.org museum admission is free. 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