‘The Evergreen’: Sasquatch museum exhibit focuses on Indigenous perspectives

By Julie Sabatier (OPB) and Eric Slade (OPB)
Nov. 25, 2024 2 p.m.
00:00
 / 
16:08
THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR:
“Around Us Watching,” a multi-media piece by Charlene Moody (Warm Springs), part of the High Desert Museum's show, "Sensing Sasquatch."

“Around Us Watching,” a multi-media piece by Charlene Moody (Warm Springs), part of the High Desert Museum's show, "Sensing Sasquatch."

Courtesy of Kyle Kosma

Central Oregon’s High Desert Museum’s exhibit, called “Sensing Sasquatch,” is interactive and multidimensional. It includes larger-than-life installations, a soundscape that evokes both the natural world and supernatural elements, and artwork that visitors are encouraged to touch and smell. The exhibit showcases Native American interpretations of the being known as Sasquatch, Bigfoot or “the big guy.” We hear from three of the artists: Charlene Moody, Frank Buffalo Hyde and Philip Cash Cash, who also co-curated the exhibit.

You can see the Oregon Art Beat video of Charlene Moody working on her installation for “Sensing Sasquatch” here and listen to an interview with Philip Cash Cash and Frank Buffalo Hyde about their work for the exhibit here.

Listen to all episodes of The Evergreen podcast here.

THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR:
THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR:

Become a Sustainer now at opb.org and help ensure OPB’s fact-based reporting, in-depth news and engaging programs thrive in 2025 and beyond.
We’ve gone to incredible places together this year. Support OPB’s essential coverage and exploration in 2025 and beyond. Join as a monthly Sustainer now or with a special year-end contribution. 
THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR: