Upcoming events
Check back soon for upcoming events!
In the meantime, if you missed E. Richard Hart’s talk at the Merc on October 26, 2025, you can check it out below.
Formation of the Moses Columbia Reservation in 1879 and Implications for Today
Join the Methow Valley Interpretive Center for the last “Last Sunday” talk of the year. Historian and ethnohistorical expert E. Richard Hart will provide an historical understanding of the Moses Columbia Reservation, which encompasses nearly the entire homeland of the Methow Tribe, and what that means for tribal and non-tribal people today. Richard will also share insights into the end of treating making in the United States and subsequent court rulings.
Date: Sunday October 26, 2025, 5:00 – 630 PM
Location: Twisp Valley Grange, Twisp, WA
*Please note the location for this event! Our Last Sunday talks are usually at MVIC, but this one will be at the Twisp Valley Grange.
E. Richard Hart has provided historical, ethnohistorical, and environmental historical services and expert testimony for North American tribes. As the former Executive Director of the Institute of the North American West, he organized a number of influential conferences. He authored/edited twelve books, published more than fifty articles and essays, and presented more than fifty professional papers here and abroad. He has testified before the U. S. Congress on numerous occasions and served as an expert witness for Native American Tribes in Canada and the United States, the United States Department of Justice, for states, and other entities. He has received a number of distinctions and awards, including the 2012 Washington State Peace and Friendship Award. His papers form a Special Collection at the University of Utah’s Marriott Library.
The Nature Immersion Program Fundraiser
Mark Your Calendars!
Friday, Sept 27 at TwispWorks, come out and show your support for the Nature Immersion Program: A nonprofit dedicated to strengthening connection to the land and to one another through hands-on education and advocacy.
For the past 3 school years, MVIC has proudly served as Nature Immersion’s fiscal sponsor so that they could have access to grant opportunities. Now, as an independent 501(c)(3), they’re raising funds to continue empowering 6–12th grade Tribal, BIPOC, and underrepresented youth across the Colville Reservation and Okanogan County through ecological leadership and environmental stewardship.
The evening will feature live music, Native art, food, and a silent auction, all in support of this super-impactful program!
