Event Category: Events

Indigenous Speakers Series: Transformational Paths for Indigenous Libraries, Archives and Museums


  •  09.16.25
     6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Indigenous cultural institutions have been in existence for decades, and their progress reflects not only tribal cultural initiatives but national legislation as well. Join the Museum and Alyce Sadongei (Kiowa/Tohono O’odham), executive director of Mission Garden and previously the first Native American director of the Smithsonian Institution’s American Indian Museum Studies Program, as she charts (more…)

Indigenous Speakers Series: Bringing the Past Forward: Wetxuwíitin Collection QR Code Project


  •  10.24.25
     6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Nez Perce language expert, storyteller and educator Harry Slickpoo Jr. works to preserve, share, and promote Nez Perce lifeways. As the Collections Specialist for the Nez Perce Tribe Hitéemenwees Research Library, Slickpoo uses cultural items to support the continuation of living cultures and Native languages today. Learn more about Slickpoo’s work and the resilience of (more…)

Indigenous Speakers Series: Beautiful Strengths of Indigenous Communities


  •  11.02.25
     1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Dr. Michelle Jacob (Yakama) emphasizes that understanding Indigenous history must go hand in hand with celebrating the vibrant contributions of Native peoples today. Rooted in Yakama traditions and the wisdom of Elders, her talk will highlight the resilience and brilliance of Indigenous communities while offering a message of hope, love, and collective strength to inspire (more…)