Maggie Telford is the Collections Intern at the Skagit County Historical Museum in La Conner, WA. Her work at the museum has been funded by a Diversity in Local History Grant, and the task she has taken on is nothing less than the inventorying and reinterpretation of the museum's entire collection of Native American artifacts in order to re-tell its story of the First Peoples of the Skagit Valley. In this Beaver Tales podcast episode I'm joined by Michelle Calvin and Tony Cladoosby to talk with Maggie about her work and its significance.
We'll all get an opportunity to appreciate Maggie's efforts when the Skagit County Historical Museum re-opens its Native American exhibit on June 8. This Beaver Tales' episode will give you a sense of just what those efforts have been over a period of many months. Tony Cladoosby also reflects on how an intergenerational lifestyle informed his knowledge of his tribal identity and the way of life of the first Skagitonians.
