VANCOUVER — Artist Pat Courtney Gold will present “Native Women’s View of Lewis and Clark” at the Clark County Historical Museum’s next First Thursday event.
It will be at 7 p.m. March 3 at the museum, 1511 Main St.
Most the books written about Lewis and Clark were from a white man’s perspective, according to a museum news release. How did the Columbia River matriarchal society see Lewis and Clark? What did they think of the smelly bearded men who ignored the sacred salmon in their preference for dog meat?
Courtney Gold consulted with elders along the Columbia River to include their family memories and stories of encounters with the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
The fiber artist and basket weaver is a native of the Long Narrows Wasco, the upriver branch of the Chinook Nation. Her ancestors lived along the Columbia River for more than 12,000 years. She was born and raised on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation in Oregon.
Courtney Gold studied mathematics and physics at Whitman College and was a math teacher and computer specialist until 1991, when she decided to focus on art. She is recognized internationally for her traditional weaving, as well as contemporary pieces. She will bring artifacts to highlight her presentation.
Admission: $4 for adults; $3 for seniors; $2 for children under 18; free with a museum membership. For information, call 360-993-5679, email info@cchmuseum.org or visit cchmuseum.org.