On the morning of February 12, 2019, the Kwakwa̱ka̱’wakw delegation from the U’mista Cultural Centre invited Bard Graduate Center staff and students to participate in a ceremonial blessing of the space. The delegation featured Gwantilakw Hunt Cranmer, Eva Dick, Andy Everson, Della Green, Sarah Holland, Corrine Hunt, Trevor Isaac, Juanita Johnston, K’odi Nelson, William Wasden Jr.

At the exhibition’s public opening on February 13, 2019, Lenape elder George Stonefish welcomed the Kwakwa̱ka̱’wakw delegation from the U’mista Cultural Centre, who then offered a cultural presentation of oratory, song, and dance to celebrate the exhibit and honor the legacy of George Hunt and Franz Boas.