HOOD RIVER — The History Museum of Hood River County, in collaboration with consultant Juan Reyes and artist Michelle Yamamoto, shares the newest addition to the museum’s permanent collection, Nuestras Raíces (Our Roots) Latino history exhibit.
The Nuestras Raíces exhibit shares the history and culture of Mexican immigrants who settled in the Hood River Valley. The exhibit includes the stories of immigrants and their children and grandchildren, sharing the impact and changes they are making in the community and how they were inspired by their roots. The exhibit will be in Spanish, with English translation available.
Juan Reyes
An exhibit opening celebration will be held on Saturday, Sept. 6 from 5-7 p.m. Admission is free, and we will have refreshments and entertainment, starting at 5:30 p.m. Come help celebrate our newest exhibit!
Exhibit consultant Juan Reyes said, “Like many children of migrant families, I never got to learn about my heritage. Our days were spent working and providing for our families so that we never had the opportunity to learn about our heritage, where we came from, and how our ancestry connects us to who we are now. I wanted Nuestras Raíces to be that connective piece, to show our youth all that we have accomplished and what is possible if you work hard and dream. My hope for this exhibit is that Latino community members come into the space and get inspired to change and create new and exciting exhibits that represent us all. I am an orchard kid that grew up with nothing. Life and God have given me so many different opportunities to serve my community such as helping create this amazing exhibit, projects that my parents could have never dreamed were possible. If I can do this, imagine what you can do?!”
The History Museum thanks our grant funders and donors for supporting the development of this exhibit:
First Interstate Bank
Hood River County Prevention Division
Ron Cohen and Christy Smith Giving Fund & Plant a Seed grant
Pat Evenson-Brady
Elaine Johnson
To complement the Nuestras Raíces exhibit, this year’s Timewinder Tales production, to be held Sept. 19-21, will feature the stories of four Latina community members: their roots, inspirations and community involvement. Tickets will go on sale soon at www.hoodriverhistorymuseum.org.
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