A new temporary installment titled “Sasquatch: Ancient Native Perspectives on the Mysterious Beings of the Woods” is on display at the White River Valley Museum in Auburn, Washington. The exhibit explores the many accounts that have circulated this region through Native American and First Nations’ lenses.
The exhibit includes an audio portion, where White River Valley Museum curators were able to obtain snippets of the oral histories that were told. Tribal members who are either related to the original teller or are knowledgeable about traditions, including Muckleshoot Tribal members, speak the actual words that were told through generations.
A second part of the exhibit features the exploitation (or sasquatchploitation) and commercialized side of Bigfoot. Artifacts include shirts, signs, festivals, mascots, books and even beef jerky commercials.
“Sasquatch: Ancient Native Perspectives on the Mysterious Beings of the Woods” will run from July 11 through December 16, 2018.
The White River Valley Museum should be on your “Casino and More” list. Find it at 918 H St. SE in Auburn, less than a five-minute drive from Muckleshoot Casino.
The White River Valley Museum is open Wednesday through Sunday, from noon to 4 p.m., and every first Thursday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults and $2 for children and seniors. Every first Thursday and third Sunday is free.
For more information on volunteering or donating to the museum, visit http://www.wrvmuseum.org.
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