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Mind's Eye Manufactory Nigilax̂ Open House

  • Mind's Eye Manufactory 393 Main Street Ferndale, CA. 95536 (map)

MakeAccess Iqyax̂ Apprenticeships is holding an open house to spotlight their current project, the building of a 27-foot Nigilax̂, the traditional open skin boat of the Unangax̂ people.

Come meet the Alaskan Native and local Native builders and hear first-hand about the significance of this project.

FEATURING
-Guest Speakers involved in this cultural revival
-Raffle of a qajaq hand-built by Qajaq Champion Maligiaq Padilla
-Auction of local art

-Wood fired pizza by The Diver Bar & Grill
-Live music by Trinidad's Canary & the Vamp

1-3 Hands on workshop
4:00 Guest Speakers
5-8 Music, food, and gathering

QAGAASAKUNG! SEE YOU THERE!

Earlier Event: February 26
Ferndale Veterans Community Breakfast
Later Event: March 12
Foggy Bottom Milk Run