Nch'i-Wana 2007 Nch'i-Wana 2007 High Kamamul, by Apolonia Susana Santos
Nch'i-Wana 2007 Nch'i-Wana 2007 High Kamamul, by Apolonia Susana Santos
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Select Examples of Historical Art

The History Museum of Hood River County is pleased to share part of its Native American collection on this site.

Come to the art show to see a few of these items in person. Additional items are on display at The History Museum — located at the Port in Hood River.

 

  
     
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The Bunnell Collection of Martha Alick's Bead Work

 

 
   
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Martha Alick was born between 1840 and 1860, and died in 1938. She lived most Martha Alickof her life near Hood River, but is believed to have been educated at the Indian boarding school at Ft. Vancouver.

Martha became well-known in the Hood River community during the later years of her life, and was generally known as "Indian Martha."

 

For more information about Martha Alick, click here.

 

 
 

Additional collections coming soon.

 
 

 

 
Nch'i-Wana: A Native American word for Big River, now known as the Columbia River Nch'i-Wana: A Native American word for Big River, now known as the Columbia River
 
Nch'i-Wana: A Native American word for Big River, now known as the Columbia River