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Untold Stories: Voices from the Salish Sea
Hear from Kara Wright, 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.
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.
ADMISSION INFO
LOCATION
550 Winslow Way East, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
PARKING INFO
Parking is available and free to our visitors.
ACCESSIBILITY INFO
BIMA is located in the Island Gateway complex which has accessible parking spaces on Ravine Lane. There is a flat surface entering the courtyard, which leads into the museum. Parking is also
View moreBIMA is located in the Island Gateway complex which has accessible parking spaces on Ravine Lane. There is a flat surface entering the courtyard, which leads into the museum. Parking is also available in the underground garage. Take the elevator to First Floor Rear (1R) during museum hours for access through the Community Gallery to the Auditorium, Bistro and Museum.
All of the Museum is accessible by ramps and elevators. If someone in your party needs a wheelchair to enjoy the museum, please ask to borrow a loaner one at the reception desk.
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Jul 9 - Jul 30, 2023
