Huhugam Heritage Center Hosts Nationally Known Artist

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Associate Curator at the newly-opened National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D. C. and acclaimed beadwork artist Emil Her Many Horses will be demonstrating his art form at the Huhugam Heritage Center on Sunday, November 14th. Maricopa residents, as well as the general public, will have the opportunity to learn about “Tribal Patterns” in a program devoted to tribal distinctions exhibited in Native American beadwork.

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The Huhugam Heritage Center will host nationally known artist Emil Her Many Horses.

Mr. Her Many Horses will be presenting demonstrations and discussion at both 2:30 and 4 p.m. The Gila River Indian Community will be sponsoring a festival featuring demonstrations, crafts, and vendors. This event will be held from 2-5 p.m. The Huhugam Heritage Center is located on N. Maricopa Road right off SR347. Tickets for the afternoon’s festivities are $5 for adults and $2 for children. Native Americans will be admitted free. For further information, call (520) 796-3500.

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Emil Her Many Horses, Assistant Curator of the National Museum of the American Indian and noted beadwork artist.

A member of the Smithsonian staff since 1998, Mr. Her Many Horses specializes in the Northern and Southern Plains culture. He is currently lead curator for the “Our Universes” exhibition encompassing the traditional philosophies of eight Native cultures from Alaska to South America.

A member of the Oglala Lakota nation from Pine Ridge, South Dakota, Mr. Her Many Horses was the 2001 winner in the Best of Show category for his tribute to the Lakota Sioux Vietnam Veterans at the Northern Plains Tribal Art Show in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He holds a B.A. from Augustana College.

Emil Her Many Horses is one of seven Smithsonian experts participating in the five-day CultureFest Festival, November 10 -14. “We assess the cultural pulse of a city before selecting a CultureFest site and were impressed with the growth of the arts in the Valley of the Sun. We are pleased to be able to bring our scholars and cultural programs to help showcase the treasures found only in Arizona,” said Amy Wilkins, Publisher of Smithsonian magazine.