Oregon Potlatch Wool Blanket WhaleMuseumW "Before what we made was

"Before what we made was considered 'art'

Louie adopted a scruffy-looking wild tabby kitten from the Muckleshoot Reservation

“When we think about our past experiences as something we can just put down

That unity is evident in Andrea’s seamlessly-blended design

Oregon Potlatch Wool Blanket WhaleMuseumW "Before what we made wasThis beautiful blanket features nine different basketry designs, one from each of the federally recognized tribes of Oregon. A tenth designa human figure originally seen on Columbia River regional basketswas added to represent all of the people of the area; other tribes, past and present, as well as the area's non Native inhabitants. In other words, the basketry designs represent all people who live in the land that is now called "Oregon". Our Oregon