By Karen Wyman
The Kennedy Museum of Art is engaging in a unique opportunity for Athens school children this fall. Navajo Ceremonial Practitioner Earl Yellowhair will visit Athens from Sept. 30 until Oct. 4, as part of the museum's ongoing programming with Athens city and county schools.
Earl Yellowhair will be accompanied by his daughter Rosie Yellowhair, who is an artist and sand painter. She will act as interpreter for her father, as he tells his stories in Navajo. Programs will take place at both the Kennedy Museum and in local school classrooms and will focus on the Navajo oral tradition of storytelling. More than 1,000 children from surrounding schools will participate. In addition, he will consult with museum staff on issues related to the museum's collections and educational programming.
Two free, public events are planned. An Athens County Public Library "Family Storytime" event will be held on Sept. 30 at 6:30 p.m. For information contact Linda Cochran at (740) 592-4272. There will be a special reception honoring Earl and Rosie Yellowhair at the Kennedy Museum on Oct. 2 from 4 to 6 p.m. For information call (740) 593-1304.
