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ExhibitionsCurrent Changing ExhibitionsRaw Earth and Fire CloudsThrough October 17, 2010Pottery began with the Cahuilla people long after basketry had reacheda high level of artistry. At least 500 years ago, pottery techniques wereadopted to supplement baskets as utensils for storage and cooking.Local clays were processed and coiled in shapes to hold water, seeds,and pigments. This exhibition interprets the full spectrum of potteryfrom clay sources, manufacture, pigments and painting, to firing thefinished product.Kennewick Man on TrialThrough March 21, 2010Kennewick Man on Trial addresses the ongoing controversy surroundingthe accidental discovery of a human skeleton unearthed in WashingtonState. Native tribes of the area, archaeologists, and anthropologists havevigorously disagreed on who Kennewick Man may be and where hisremains belong.This exhibition is sponsored byDebbie, Anthony & Andrew Purnel,and Ambrosia M. Howell.In Memory ofPriscilla Patencio Gonzales.Kennewick Man on Trial wasdeveloped by the Burke Museumof Natural History and Cultureat the University of Washingtonin Seattle.New ExhibitionWhat’s the Score?American Indians in SportsThis exhibition is sponsoredby Robert & Renona Pennington.March 24 through October 17, 2010Sports played a prominent role in the traditional life of mostIndian communities. Games such as shinny, lacrosse, footracing,archery, swimming, hoop and pole, and various types of footballtaught survival skills. This exhibition offers a look at Indian sportsthrough the years, including traditional, boarding school, reservation,and professional sports. Notable Indian athletes, local reservationteams, and heroes such as Cahuilla baseball player John Tortes Meyers,catcher for the New York Giants, are spotlighted.John Tortes Meyers (middle) in action, 1911 World SeriesCourtesy of Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division,[LC-B2- 2389-7]4