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By Dena Wood
The Times 

Indian Artifacts on Display

 

Dena Wood

Handmade items were gifted from the Cayuse Indians to the Lloyd family of Waitsburg, over 80 years of friendship.

This year's rotating display in the Wilson-Phillips house pays tribute to the Native American, showcasing Indian blankets, beaded items, tools, arrowheads, and more.

Glass display cases are filled with beautifully beaded Indian artifacts, handmade by members of the Cayuse tribe. The items were gifted to the Lloyd family of Waitsburg over their 80 years of friendship with the Indians.

The late Bettie (Lloyd) Chase recalled that the Indians would often show up at their home at dinnertime, causing her mother to prepare more food or to stretch the amount she had made in order to feed more mo...



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