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Explore the arts and culture of the Plateau at the opening day of two new exhibits at the Burke Museum, Peoples of the Plateau: The Indian Photographs of Lee Moorhouse, 1898-1915 and This Place Called Home. Go beyond the exhibits and spend an afternoon with cultural experts and artists of Plateau history and culture. All events are free with museum admission.

11 am – Roberta Conner, Director Tamastslikt Cultural Institute, will present a lecture on the vast and rich historic record created by Lee Moorhouse through his photos of Plateau culture.

1 pm – Join a distinguished panel of Tribal representatives from the Yakama, Nez Perce, Umatilla, Warm Springs, and Colville Nations for "Tribal Perspectives: Columbia River Plateau History, Culture, and Arts."

Panelists include UW faculty member Scott Pinkham (Nez Perce), Russell Jim (Yakama) ER/WM program manager; Geraldine Jim, Warm Springs cultural specialist; Roberta Conner (Umatilla) director of the Tamastslikt Cultural Institute; and Michael Holloman (Colville), director of the Center for Plateau Cultural Studies at the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture.