Events

Native American Heritage Festival at the Birmingham Museum of Art

Birmingham Museum of Art 2000 Rev. Abraham Woods, Jr. Blvd, Birmingham

Celebrate the rich Indigenous cultural history of Alabama. This free family-oriented festival features traditional Indigenous cuisine, storytelling, dance performances, various demonstrations from Indigenous makers across our state, gallery tours, art-making activities, animals presented by The Birmingham Zoo, and more family fun to immerse yourself into our region’s vibrant Native American culture! During your visit, check […]

Northeastern Sister Tribes Continue Traditions: Virtual Round Table

Virtual Event

As Indigenous peoples of the first contacted tribes in turtle island, we face continued paper genocide and erasure in our daily lives. Yet, despite these unfortunate experiences we are thriving and preserving our rich culture and heritage. Moskehtu Consulting a Native American owned cultural and heritage firm has invited sister tribal nations of the Northeastern […]

Cultural Heritage Tourism Certificate Program Info Session

Virtual Event

Join AIANTA for a 30-minute information session on the Professional Certificate in Cultural Heritage Tourism offered by the George Washington University International Institute of Tourism Studies (GW) in partnership with AIANTA. This 7-week online program provides tourism entrepreneurs and community leaders with the tools to identify and develop tourism assets. During this information session, GW […]

Sacred Sites MOU Listening Session

Virtual Event

Dear Tribal Leader: The eight signatory Federal Agencies of the Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Interagency Coordination and Collaboration for the Protection of Indigenous Sacred Sites (MOU) invite you to participate in a Listening Session on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, 1:30PM-4:30PM ET. The purpose of this session is to solicit priorities, guidance, and recommendations from Tribal […]

DOI Tribal Consultations on the Removal of Derogatory and Offensive Names from Federal Usage

Virtual Event

Dear Tribal Leader: The Department of the Interior (Department) is responsible for the stewardship and management of public lands. However, there are many geographic features throughout the Nation that bear names which are considered derogatory. On November 19, 2021, Secretary of the Interior Haaland signed Secretary’s Order (S.O.) 3404, declaring “squaw” (henceforth written as sq___) […]

DOI Tribal Consultations on the Removal of Derogatory and Offensive Names from Federal Usage

Virtual Event

Dear Tribal Leader: The Department of the Interior (Department) is responsible for the stewardship and management of public lands. However, there are many geographic features throughout the Nation that bear names which are considered derogatory. On November 19, 2021, Secretary of the Interior Haaland signed Secretary’s Order (S.O.) 3404, declaring “squaw” (henceforth written as sq___) […]

DOI Tribal Consultations on the Removal of Derogatory and Offensive Names from Federal Usage

Virtual Event

Dear Tribal Leader: The Department of the Interior (Department) is responsible for the stewardship and management of public lands. However, there are many geographic features throughout the Nation that bear names which are considered derogatory. On November 19, 2021, Secretary of the Interior Haaland signed Secretary’s Order (S.O.) 3404, declaring “squaw” (henceforth written as sq___) […]

Racist and offensive place names: The movement to rename mountains, rivers and valleys

Virtual Event

Thousands of mountains, valleys and rivers located on public lands have racist and problematic names. These names perpetuate a history of colonial oppression in the United States and have resulted in public lands that are not welcoming and inclusive places. It’s time to change that. Join us for a conversation that delves into the scope […]

Wabanaki Voices Speaker Series with James Francis

Virtual Event

The Skowhegan History House Museum and Research Center plans to present the first of the Wabanaki Voices Speaker Series with James Francis, Penobscot tribal historian, at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 21, at Tewksbury Hall on Weston Avenue. Francis will talk about sense of place, the relationship between natural resources, place names and Wabanaki world view, […]

Native American Bird Stories

The Rosendale (New York) Library and the Century House Historical Society will hold a series of programs on the Snyder Estate and at the Library exploring Rosendale’s history and natural environment. The first program, “Native American Bird Stories” with author Evan Pritchard (assisted by Sally Bermanzohn), will be held on Saturday, April 23 from 1 […]

Native Journey: A Conversation with Barry Dana

Virtual Event

Native activist Barry Dana will discuss his connection to the earth, his work for Native sovereignty, and the relationship between the Wabanaki people and the state of Maine during a conversation April 28 at Prince Memorial Library. Barry Dana grew up on Indian Island in the Penobscot River, and currently lives in Solon. He served […]

Hearing the Light | An Evening of Traditional Mi’kmaq Storytelling with David Lonebear

Hearing the Light | An Evening of Traditional Mi’kmaq Storytelling with David Lonebear Location: 10 Mayo Street, Portland, Maine 04101, US May 5 at 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Eastern Event Website David Lonebear Sanipass is an Elder, Artist, and Storyteller from the Mi’kmaq Nation. He weaves traditional Mi’kmaq stories with his personal experiences while […]