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PAUL E. BURD
■ NEW EXHIBITS Peabody Museum of Natural History
New Haven, Conn.—The recently completed Hall of Native American Cultures showcases 360 objects from the Peabody’s substantial Native American collections. The latest Plains and Southwest installations complement the recently renovated Northwest Pacific Coast and Arctic culture exhibits. (203) 432-5050 (Permanent exhibit) High Desert Museum
HEARD MUSEUM
Bend, Ore.—A recently opened exhibit, “Sacred Sites, Sacred Places: Whose Culture and Whose Property?,” displays rubbings of prehistoric rock art images along the Columbia River in northern Oregon. Ten rubbings, made before dams flooded sacred petroglyph sites in the 1950s, will be on display accompanied by explanatory material. (541) 382-4754 (Through January 14, 2001)
The Heard Museum’s 11th Annual World Championship Hoop Dance Contest and 43rd Annual Indian Fair and Market Hoop Dance Contest: February 3–4, Indian Fair and Market: March 3–4, Phoenix, Ariz. Come see the world’s best Native American hoop dancers from across the United States and Canada showcase their skill, athleticism, and grace as they compete for the prestigious title of world champion. The Heard’s annual Indian Fair and Market draws nearly 500 of the nation’s finest Native American artists, including jewelers, sculptors, potters, painters, weavers, and beadworkers, who come to display and sell their work. The event also features traditional music and dance performances, storytelling, and native foods. (602) 252-8840
american archaeology
American Museum of Natural History
New York, N.Y.—“Vikings: The North Atlantic Saga” examines the historic impact of recent archaeological finds and explores the creative and enterprising spirit that led the Vikings to North American shores 1,000 years ago—more than 500 years before Columbus landed. (212) 769-5100 (Through January 21, 2001) Yorktown Victory Center
Yorktown, Va.—The exhibit “Shipbuilding in Colonial Virginia” traces the shipbuilding industry from the Virginia colony’s earliest days through the American Revolution. Examples of tools used in ship design and construction are exhibited along with paintings, maps, documents, models, and nautical armaments. (888) 593-4682, (757) 2534838 (Through February 28, 2001)
Schingoethe Center for Native American Cultures Aurora University, Aurora, Ill.—After closing for renovation, the Schingoethe Center will unveil new exhibits in its Main Gallery, including artifacts from the Northeast Woodlands’ historic period, with special emphasis on the Great Lakes region. Another exhibit highlights new acquisitions from the Arctic region. (630) 844-5402 or visit the museum’s web site: www.aurora.edu/museum (Opens February 1, 2001)
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