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James Pepper Henry (Kaw) has an exciting and momentous task to accomplish in the next three years. As the newly appointed director of the American Indian Cultural Center and Museum in Oklahoma City, he is responsible for making sure the stalled and controversial project opens. Museums are his expertise, with a long list of past experience including the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, the Heard Museum, Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center, and the Gilcrease Museum. We’ll spend the hour chatting with him about his experience, Native art, and the future of the Native museum industry.
Guests:
James Pepper Henry (Kaw/Muscogee Creek) – director of the American Indian Cultural Center and Museum
Break music: Witchi Tai To (song) Jim Pepper (artist)
I am your uncle you never met, drummer John Betsch on the recordings of Jim with Mal Waldron which I put together and others under Jim’s name. He called us “brothers from different mothers” because we both has sisters as siblings and I knew Floy. Just tonight I was talking about Jim as I always must whenever I speak deeply about music because our band with Mal Waldron and Ed Schuller made people cry. I tried to see Jim’s Selmer at the Smithsonian where my sister Dr. Johnnetta Cole just retirfrom heading the Museum of African Art but they had stored it somewhere else. Please let’s get in contact and keep the family connection alive. With big love, JB as Jim called me