Upcoming Exhibition at

MOAH

THIS VALLEY IS SACRED: THE ANCESTORS ARE SPEAKING

May 11 – August 11, 2024

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The Lancaster Museum of Art and History (MOAH) is pleased to announce This Valley is Sacred: The Ancestors are Speaking, a multi-faceted exhibition sharing both the harsh realities and the beauty of Native existence as experienced by the tribal groups that call the Antelope Valley their ancestral home. The exhibition will be on view from Saturday, May 11, 2024, through Sunday, August 11, 2024. A special public engagement event “Native Antelope Valley,” hosted by our Native American Advisory Council will occur Sunday May 19,  2 to 4 PM.

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This Valley is Sacred: The Ancestors are Speaking, curated by Dr. Bruce Love, has been three years in preparation, spearheaded by our Native American Advisory Council, representatives from the seven tribes that call the Antelope Valley home. Visitors will be transported through time in a series of curated experiences from the dawn of creation to the period of pre-invasion abundance, followed by the atrocities of forced labor in the missions, the almost extermination by soldiers and militias and land theft by settlers, followed by the resilience, recovery, and cultural revival of Native peoples today.

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This project was made possible with support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Visit calhum.org. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this exhibit do not necessarily represent those of the California Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities. This project is also supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. To find out more about how National Endowment for the Arts grants impact individuals and communities, visit www.arts.gov.