Lelooska Museum
| Established | 1977[1] |
|---|---|
| Location |
165 Merwin Village Road Ariel, Cowlitz County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 45°57′25″N 122°34′19″W / 45.957°N 122.572°W |
| Type | Native American cultural |
| Founder | Fearon Smith (Tsungani)[2] |
| Director | Mariah Stoll-Smith Reese[1] |
| Owner | Lelooska Foundation |
| Website |
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Lelooska Museum is a Native American Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl) cultural museum in Ariel, Cowlitz County. It was established in 1977.[1] Collections include baskets, parfleches, corn husk bags, dolls, spoons, cradles, moccasins, tomahawks, pipes, pipe bags, dresses, a 15-foot birch bark canoe and a replica fur trade store.
The foundation operating the museum also conducts classes in woodcarving and other native skills, and demonstrations of basket weaving.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Lelooska Foundation holds annual fundraiser". The Reflector. Battle Ground, Washington. 2014-04-30. Retrieved 2015-09-03.
- ↑ Baker, Dean; Oregonian, Special to The (2013-08-06). "Lelooska family helps keep Native traditions alive in Ariel, Washington". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 2015-09-03.
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