The community is invited to join in workshops, presentations and activities celebrating Native American Heritage Month Nov. 1 to 3 at the Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Hotel.

“Native American Heritage Month is the perfect time to collaborate with other tribal leaders and experts, to give people another opportunity to learn about and appreciate our region’s native tribes, people and culture,” Coeur d’Alene Casino CEO Laura Stensgar said.

Coeur d’Alene tribal member Leanne Campbell will provide hands-on instruction in the creation of bone, bead and shell necklaces on Friday, Nov. 1. The class includes storytelling, snacks and beverages.

Campbell is a 2019 winner of the Esto Perpetua award, which honored her years of dedication to studying the Coeur d’Alene Tribe’s traditional arts and language. The Idaho State Historical Society described her as a master and dedicated teacher of her arts.

Representatives from five tribes will speak on a Tribal Culture Perspectives panel on Nov. 2. The panel will explore the distinct but interconnected cultures and traditions of the Coeur d’Alene Tribe, the Spokane Tribe, the Kalispel Tribe, the Nez Perce Tribe and the Colville Tribe.

The panel discussion is to be followed by a presentation on food sovereignty, as well as a traditional elk pit bake presentation.

Coeur d’Alene Tribal family canoe builders will then host a screening of the documentary “United by Water.” The film follows the five tribes of the Upper Columbia United Tribes on their first tribal canoe journey and gathering at Kettle Falls since the Grand Coulee dam flooded their traditional waterways in 1943.

Jeremy Salazar of the Navajo Nation will lead a Native American “sip and paint” class featuring his art on Sunday, Nov. 3. Salazar specializes in contemporary portraiture and native art design.

“My art is like resurrecting our ancestors with the brilliance of color,” Salazar said.

The bone, bead and shell necklace workshop costs $25 and includes all materials. The Native American sip and paint class costs $45 and includes two drink tickets and all art supplies.

Saturday’s events, including the panel discussion, presentations and film screening, are free and open to the public.

Info: cdacasino.com.