CHM release – The Coos History Museum will be offering its Women’s History Month First Tuesday Talk program on March 2, 2021 at 6:30 PM via Zoom. This month’s topic will focus on the “Everyday Lives of Indigenous Women” and features speakers, Patricia Whereat Phillips (Linguist), Courtney Krossman (Cultural Resources Protection Assistant), and Ashley Russell (Water Protection Specialist and Cultural Assistant), of the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians. Together they will explore the rich Indigenous culture of the Coos Bay area, the coastal region, and the women that have helped shape its history. This program is available to all with a suggested donation of $5.00, or pay what you can. You can learn more, register, and make a donation on the Coos History Museum website (https://cooshistory.org/events/first-tuesday-talks-mar/) or by contacting us at 541-756-6320. Established in 1891, The Coos County Historical Society is an Oregon 501(c)3 not for profit organization and the 2nd oldest historical society in the State. For more information about the Society and the Coos History Museum, visit cooshistory.org or email info@cooshistory.org.
