Shoreline resident displays Native American artifacts at Richmond Beach Library

Native American artifacts at Richmond Beach Library
Photo by Terry Bayless

Corky Barenz, a Montana farmer, owned and operated a huge rock shop in Minnesota. He collected Native American artifacts for many years, bartering and trading for items from around the world.

He passed the collection on to his daughter, Shoreline resident Terry Bayless, when he died.

Terry says, "My intention for sharing items in the display case at the Richmond Beach library was mostly to encourage folks to read books by and about Native Americans:

• Sherman Alexie's books
• Timothy Egan's book Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher: The Epic Life and Immortal Photographs of Edward Curtis
• the young reader survival books by Gary Paulsen, Hatchet and Brian's Winter
• plus books about Native American Heritage, arts, and contemporary culture"

The library is located at 19601 21st Ave NW, Shoreline 98177.