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Indigenous Peoples of North America

During 2026, Maryhill Museum of Art’s Indigenous Peoples of North America Gallery will feature contemporary works by Cara Romero (Chemehuevi, b. 1977), Pat Courtney Gold (Wasco/Tlingit, 1939–2022), and other artists. Its overall display of 750+ items showcases baskets from throughout the United States and beadwork from the interior Pacific Northwest.

Newly installed cases featuring objects from the Great Basin, Woodlands/Great Lakes, and Plains are also on view.

Medium: 
Clay, Fiber, Glass, Metal, Mixed Media, Wood
Pat Courtney Gold, (Wasco/Tlingit, 1939–2022), Sally’s Hidden Secret, 1999, cotton and chenille yarn, beads, and denim rim, 6¾” x 5”. Museum purchase with funds provided by Wildhorse Casino, Collection of Maryhill Museum of Art
Left: Lucy Cayuse Thomas (Klikitat, 1884–1969), Cedar-Root Berry Basket (“Lucille”), 1937, western red cedar and bear grass, 15” x 12¾” x 11¾”; Center: Sally Wahkiacus (Klikitat, c. 1825–1931), Cedar-Root Berry Basket (deer and butterflies), 1930s, western red cedar and bear grass, 8¾” x 7¾”; Right: Lucy Cayuse Thomas (Klikitat, 1884–1969), Cedar-Root Berry Basket (horses), 1930s, western red cedar and bear grass, 11” x 10” x 9½”. Gift of Teunis J. Wyers Jr. and Jan Wyers, Collection of Maryhill Museum of Art
Columbia River Plateau (possibly Yakama) maker, Beaded Flat Bag, c. 1920, glass seed beads, shells, cloth, velvet, hide, and thread, 15⅜” x 13½” (exclusive of handle). Gift of Teunis J. Wyers Jr. and Jan Wyers, Collection of Maryhill Museum of Art
Mar 15, 2026 - Nov 15, 2026
Maryhill Museum of Art
35 Maryhill Museum Dr 
Goldendale, 
WA 
98620
Charles M. Carrillo (American, b. 1956) Our Lady of Guadalupe, 2025, painted wood, 21½” x 11”. Museum purchase with funds provided by Karel and Edward Moersfelder, Collection of Maryhill Museum of Art

Contemporary Bultos and Retablos

Mar 15, 2026 -
Nov 15, 2026
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