Ep. 43: Leanne Campbell, Cultural Tourism Coordinator

Leanne Campbell is not only the Cultural Tourism Coordinator for the Coeur d'Alene Casino, she is the art historian and keeper of traditional arts for the Coeur d'Alene Tribe. She received the Esto Perpetua award in 2019 from the Idaho Historical Society for her work in Idaho history, and the Women of Distinction in the Arts award in 2021 from the Soroptomist Organization in Coeur d'Alene. She has been featured in several exhibits at the MAC in Spokane, the Boise State Museum, and has some of her basketry on display at the CDA Chamber.

As the Cultural Tourism Coordinator for the casino, she leads many workshops from beading to basketry to Pendleton bears and moccasins.

For more information about the Lifeways workshops, visit cdacasino.com/cultural-tourism/

Visit Amazon Prime to view episode 2 of The Story of Art in America featuring the CDA Tribe.