Bark Rattle Workshop with Richard Chrisjohn

Join Richard Chrisjohn (Oneida) for an interesting and informative workshop in which participants will make an elm bark rattle or bark rattle necklace. Chrisjohn is a fourth generation woodcarver who lives on the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation, Akwesasne, in Hogansburg, New York. Chrisjohn is also an advocate for Indigenous sovereignty and the preservation of traditional teachings. During this workshop, participants will also learn about the history and culture of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, as well as the traditional uses of various trees and natural materials.

Please note: this will be an outdoor program, weather permitting, so participants should dress accordingly. If there is heavy rain or high temperatures, the program will move inside.