Many people assume that the devastating impacts humans have wrought on our planet came about with the industrial era, which began in the mid-1700s. But people have been transforming conditions on Earth for millennia. Looking backward can inform our journey forward.
Applications are due at 5 p.m. Friday for $3,500 grants to help preserve and pass along cultural heritage. Ashland hula teacher Andrea Luchese received one of the Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program (TAAP) grants last year — an award made after making an exception to the usual guidelines
On July 23 staff and faculty met up at the Museum of Natural and Cultural History for an afternoon of connection and education. People mingled and enjoyed light refreshments while exploring the dynamic exhibits at the museum.
The Shady Cove Library is now hosting an exhibit that’s designed to teach children about the prehistoric creatures that once roamed Oregon. “Oregon’s Dino-Story” is a hands-on display on loan to the library from the Museum of Natural and Cultural History at the University of Oregon in Eugene.
Our local gallery scene is also buzzing. Look for unique finds at The Hybrid Gallery in the Whitaker, New Zone, and the Emerald Art Center. Maude Kerns Art Center offers a famously eclectic shop, and the UO Museum of Natural and Cultural History is a goldmine of curated treasures.
For many years, archaeologists thought the first humans to set foot in the Americas did so around 13,000 years ago. But more recently, new findings have challenged that theory, pushing the timeline back even further.
At a time when the Department of Homeland Security has reported that attacks and threats against members of the LGBTQ community are on the rise, the existence of “Outliers and Outlaws: The Eugene Lesbian History Project,” seems all too timely
Archaeology students from the University of Oregon and 16 members of the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band are searching for the remains of a two-story adobe once owned by Manuel Larios, a 19th-century Californio, one of the first Spanish settlers in California.
After a roughly four-year hiatus, Gov. Tina Kotek announced Tuesday that she’s reviving a task force dedicated to inventorying Native American items in state and public collections across Oregon, via executive order.
