New Cultural Exhibit Opens at the YAN Cultural Resource Center

The Yavapai-Apache Nation Apache Culture Program invites community members to visit Chich il’ ümháaya – Restoring Our Acorns, a new cultural exhibit highlighting the cultural and ecological importance of Emory Oak trees to Western Apache and Yavapai peoples.

The exhibit explores the longstanding relationship between Indigenous communities and the Emory Oak while raising awareness of ongoing Emory Oak restoration efforts.

Opening Reception

• Date: Thursday, August 6
• Time: 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
• Location: YAN Cultural Resource Center
  290 W. Middle Verde Road

Light refreshments will be provided.

The exhibit was curated by Nia Valdepena, a Yavapai-Apache tribal member who recently earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Museum Studies from the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Developed as part of her thesis, the exhibit reflects her work with the Yavapai Culture Department during her internship and celebrates the cultural significance of the Emory Oak.

The exhibit will be on display throughout the month of August, and community members are encouraged to stop by and experience it.

For questions, please contact Barbara McCabe or Marley Juan using the contact information provided on the flyer.

View the event flyer below for additional details.