Welcome to the Indigenous Speakers Series! This vibrant series features a diverse array of Native artists, storytellers, scholars, and more, offering the community unique opportunities to engage with and gain insight into Indigenous perspectives.
Spring 2026 Events
Doors open at 6:00 pm, presentation begins at 6:30 pm for all events.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8
A Recipe for Resilience
With Mariah Gladstone (Blackfeet/Cherokee)
Locally harvested, pre-contact foods are a testament to the resilience of Native lifestyles and should be part of our modern kitchens. Founder and CEO of Indigikitchen Mariah Gladstone (Blackfeet/ Cherokee) is leading the way in a food movement that is revitalizing these important foods. She will discuss the history of Indigenous food systems, as well as the relationship between cultural identity, health, and native plants and animals.
Reception with no-host bar and light appetizers from 6:00-6:30 pm
$12, members receive 20% discount; free for Tribal members
THURSDAY, MAY 7
Virtual Sovereignty
With Frank Buffalo Hyde (Onondaga/Niimíipuu)
Artist Frank Buffalo Hyde (Onondaga/Niimíipuu) combines modern culture and technology with Indigenous themes and tradition. He will
explore the origins of democracy and how sovereignty is defined and implemented in the digital world of today. Buffalo Hyde attended the Santa Fe Fine Arts Institute and Institute of American Indians Arts in New Mexico, and has been featured in High Desert Museum exhibitions, including Art in the West and Sensing Sasquatch.
$8, members receive 20% discount; free for Tribal members
With support from Creative West, which receives support in part from the National Endowment for the Arts
