Category: Tesoro Cultural Center

Back to School at Tesoro Cultural Center

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It’s back to school time in Colorado, and Tesoro Cultural Center is excited to welcome visitors for a variety of educational programs. Tesoro is dedicated to offering public education outreach in an effort to preserve Colorado’s rich history and cultural heritage of the 19th-21st century.

Kiowa Curriculum
The Kiowa Curriculum is an oral history video, “The Kiowa People: In Their Own Words,” and includes a companion activity packet. The program features a Kiowa tribal member, John Emhoolah, … Read the entire post >

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Old Forts of the American West

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As settlers moved west in the 19th century, forts were established for a variety of reasons. Some were built on the basis of anticipated use for protection, others as a way to protect commerce along the trails. Contrary to popular belief, however, most American west forts weren’t built to protect the settlers from Indians. They were instead built as a way to maintain peace across tribes, as well as between American Indians and emigrants.

While some of the original … Read the entire post >

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Pahponee, Award-Winning Artist, Presents “Native American Pottery Ideology” at South Suburban Recreational Center’s Goodson Center

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Pahponee, a self-taught clay artist and descendant of the Kickapoo and Potawatomi Nations, will host “Native American Pottery Ideology,” a free hour-long lecture at the Goodson Recreation Center (6315 S. University Boulevard) on Monday, May 9, from 3-4 p.m. The award-winning potter is an avid supporter of Morrison, Colo.’s Tesoro Cultural Center, and presents her work at the nonprofit’s annual Indian Market & Powwow; the finished pieces displayed at “Native American Pottery Ideology” will be exhibited for sale at … Read the entire post >

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What to Anticipate at the Indian Market and Powwow

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On May 14 and 15, Tesoro Cultural Center will host its sixteenth annual Indian Market and Powwow. Held on the grounds of The Fort Restaurant, near Morrison, just off 285 and Highway 8,  the weekend-long celebration includes powwow performances and competitions, as well as Colorado’s largest authentic American Indian juried art show, featuring nationally acclaimed artists.

At 10 a.m. both Saturday and Sunday, festivities begin with the customary Gourd Dance. Following the dance at 11 a.m.—and new to the event … Read the entire post >

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Save the Date for Colorado’s Largest Authentic American Indian Art Show

Posted on by The Fort Storyteller Posted in Colorado History, Tesoro Cultural Center

Tesoro Cultural Center will host its 16th annual Indian Market & Powwow on Saturday, May 14, and Sunday, May 15, on the grounds of The Fort Restaurant. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day and entrance fees – $5 for adults, $3 for students with valid IDs, and free admission for children under 12 and seniors 65 years and older – benefit Tesoro’s ongoing educational programs.

Tesoro Cultural Center’s Indian Market & Powwow is a yearly … Read the entire post >

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Tesoro Cultural Center Thanks Denver’s SCFD for Generous Grants

Posted on by The Fort Storyteller Posted in Colorado History, Tesoro Cultural Center

Tesoro Cultural Center received nearly $63,000 in grant money in 2015 from Denver’s Scientific & Cultural Facilities District (SCFD). Tesoro, a Tier III SCFD organization, would not have the funding for its K-12 educational programs, oral history films, curriculum materials for teachers, or to operate its two largest cultural celebrations, Indian Market and Powwow and the 1830s Rendezvous and Spanish Colonial Art Market, without the support of the SCFD.

Since 1989, the SCFD has distributed funds from a one-tenth of … Read the entire post >

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