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Rivertown Cannes Brulee

An indoor museum exhibiting a collection of traditional artworks created by contemporary American Indian artists from Louisiana and the Southeastern region of the United States. Items displayed include basketry, jewelry, tools, weapons, musical instruments, clay pottery, wood carvings, children's toys, model dwellings, paintings, moccasins, Dreamcatchers, a dugout cypress pirogue and more.

Various native artists whose artworks are displayed in the museum will be on hand on several Saturdays throughout the year doing demonstrations of their traditional arts and crafts. The events take place between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at the Cannes Brulee Native American Museum located within the Rivertown Exhibition Hall at 415 Williams Blvd.

The guest artists schedule changes monthly. Please see the schedule below or call 468-7231 for information.

To receive monthly e-mails of the Guest Artist Schedules or of upcoming events, please e-mail Museum Curator Tracy Bruno at tbruno@kenner.la.us.

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The guest artists' schedule is as follows:

  • April 11th, Janie Luster - United Houma Nation - Alligator Garfish Scale Jewelry (Flower Pins)

  • May 16th, Jerry Ratliff, Sr. - Mississippi Choctaw - Traditional Tools, Weapons and Musical Instruments

  • May 23rd, Ron Verdun - United Houma Nation - Alligator Garfish Scale Jewelry (Earrings and Necklaces with silver, gold and semi-precious stones)

  • June 13th, Tom Colvin - Bayou Lacombe Choctaw Split-River Cane Basketry

  • June 27th, Bryant and Melanie Billiot - United Houma Nation - Wood-Carved Figures and Clay Pottery

PROGRAM SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE

The Cannes Brûlée Native American Exhibit is located at 415 Williams Blvd, Rivertown, Kenner, Louisiana, telephone number 504-468-7231.

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