Join us for our second annual observance of Native American Heritage Month. In November, we'll offer a wide range of programs about past and present issues relating to the Native American experience, including lectures, documentary film screenings, art exhibitions, workshops, storytelling and adult book discussions.
The opening program for Native American Heritage Month is at 11 a.m. Saturday, November 7 at Edgewater Branch. Keynote speaker Debbie Reese is tribally enrolled at Nambe Pueblo and has a doctorate in education from the University of Illinois and a master of library and information science from San Jose State University. Her research articles and book chapters on American Indians in children's literature are used across the nation. The event also features drum performances by Andrea Perkins and the Chi-Nations Youth Council and a film, Change the Name, highlighting the Chi-Nations Youth Council’s trip to add their voice at the Change the Name rally in Washington, D.C.
Upcoming Events
- Learn Archery for Beginners from Al Eastman, a certified archery coach with the Olympic Committee's USA Archery program.
- Visit YOUmedia to play the video game Never Alone, an Arctic adventure game designed with input from Alaska Native community members and based on Inupiat culture.
- Lawrence Santiago presents the History of Thanksgiving Through the Indigenous Perspective, about how historical events have transformed into today's celebration of Thanksgiving.
- Looking for more? Check out all our Native American Heritage Month events.
Exhibits
Check out exhibits by local artists on display at three locations during Native American Heritage Month.