3599 Westcenter, one block south of Richmond, east of the Sam Houston Tollway West Belt. Filmed at the famed Woolaroc Museum in northern Oklahoma, we will see 70 authentic costumes from 24 separate First American nations. Included are woodland tunics and ribbonwork, exquisite Plains beadwork, a Navajo wedding dress, and a Tlinglit blanket.
Guests are always eligible for the door prize awarded each meeting night.
A Cherokee Nation citizen originally from Pryor, OK, Julia has a warm and winning personality with a scholarly background on Native issues from her studies at the University of New Mexico. Some may remember her visit to Houston a few years ago to interview local Cherokees as part of a doctoral dissertation. Now on staff at Cherokee Nation, she is working on curriculum development in the local school systems. Refreshments are served. The Shakey Hollow Ceremonial Ground, near Conroe, TX, is the site of dances held the last Saturday of each month.