Join us for an assortment of events honoring Indigenous People. Refreshments and snacks will be available in CALT 100 throughout the day.
Katherine Gill (program manager at Chesapeake Crossroads Heritage Area) and Andrew Webster (preservation stewardship program manager with Anne Arundel County’s Cultural Resources Section) will share insights into the lives and traditions of Indigenous peoples in our area. Create a paper replica of a Woodland Indian lodge house. This event is a collaboration between Art History and Anthropology, with support and funding from the Office of Student Engagement.
11 a.m.-Noon
The Art Hub (CALT 134)
Artist Farris will join Richardson, James R. Schumacher Chair of Ethics at the University of Nebraska, Omaha, in a discussion of Farris' work as a reflection of the modern perspective on the Native experience operating within a dominant culture. Farris' exhibition, "Tom Farris: alterNative," is on view in the Cade Gallery through Oct. 22. This event is co-sponsored by the Cade Gallery and the IDEAL Office.
12:30 p.m.
CALT 100
Gentry and Swafford, both of whom identify as Two Spirit, will discuss their work and backgrounds. This event is co-sponsored by the Cade Gallery and the IDEAL Office.
1:30 p.m.
CALT 100
Shuptar-Rayvis, of the Pocomoke Indian Nation, a living historian, will present a lecture on Maryland's Indigenous foodways. This event is sponsored by the Office of Student Engagement.
2:30 p.m.
CALT 100
The Center for Liberal Arts Work will host a seminar with Brandy Whitlock on the poetry of Joy Harjo (Muscogee). More details and location coming soon!
Oct. 14, 5:30-7 p.m.
Support for Indigenous Peoples' Day programming comes from the Cade Gallery, IDEAL Office, Office of Student Engagement and the Office of the Provost and Vice President for Learning.