Prison “Hoop” Powwows - Healing inmates through connection to culture

Bainbridge Island Museum of Art inspires curiosity, wonder and understanding by connecting people with the contemporary art and craft of the Puget Sound region.We are an art museum and cultural center on Bainbridge Island in Washington State, a 30 minute ferry ride from Seattle.Admission to the museum galleries is always free thanks to our donors & members like you!

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How connecting to culture through craft and ceremony can be a powerful tool to keep inmates from reoffending.

Frank Buxton Auditorium | Bainbridge Island Museum of Art

Artist Talks, Curated Conversations & Perspectives

A collection of our lectures hosted at BIMA, Artist Talks, Panel Discussion, Curated Conversations and Perspectives series' can all be found here!

Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe member and Housing Authority Director Kara Wright tells her personal story of using traditional crafts to help inmates at Larch Correctional Center in Southwest Washington with their recovery. What started as a simple request from an imprisoned family member to raise some money to help pay for extra security at a Native Hoop powwow for indigenous imitates turned into a now-years-long partnership with the facility and its native residents. Hear from Kara, inmates, and administrators about how connecting to culture through craft and ceremony can be a powerful tool to keep inmates from reoffending after they’re released.Leading Speaker - Kara WrightKara Wright is a member of the Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe member and current Director of their Housing Authority. She has served the tribe locally and nationally and has had leadership roles in Health Services, Children &amp; Family Services, Early Childhood Education, Natural Resources, and more.Additional Speaker- Chaplain Zilvinas Jakstas

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