As part of its commitment to expand the cultural diversity of its collection, the Kruizenga Art Museum recently began collecting work by modern and contemporary Native American artists. The museum's...
Visit the SCA to see graphic design work of Ontario based Anishinaabe artist Mariah Meawasige from October 15 - December 22. See for more information about the Saugatuck Center for...
We have a separate “Book of the Month” Facebook page in which we feature a different book and invite community members to join in the conversation via the FB page.
After reading and reflecting on Joy Harjo’s journey through verse, Big Read participants will have the opportunity to share their own triumph and tragedy. Voices through Verse, an interactive community...
Kent Nerburn will virtually visit Professor John Yelding's class to discuss themes in his book, Neither Wold Nor Dog. This private event allows students to ask questions and engage with...
Join us virtually as Kent Nerbum, author of Neither Wolf Nor Dog, shares his reflections on writing the book and spending time on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. The event...
Native American artist Kelly Church will discuss the history and cultural importance of Black Ash basketry among the Anishinaabe people of the Great Lakes region, and how that cultural tradition...
In this video, Hope College student, Michael Bonagura, shares his research through the Joint Archives of Holland. This research provides context about Native American history in western Michigan and the...
For those of you who love poetry and those of you who think you don’t, join our poet-in-residence, Jack Ridl, as he takes us inside poems and poetry to help...
Lydia Whirlwind Soldier will first share stories from her book, Memory Songs. In the Lakota language, there is no word for “poems,” so Lydia Whirlwind Soldier shares her stories as...
How would you grind flour 500 years ago? How would you hunt an elk or carry water? Try your hand at spear-throwing and some other Eastern Woodland Era skills and...
Professor of History at Grand Valley State University Sean O'Neill will give a virtual presentation titled "The Indian Removal Act was no Anomaly". His presentation will discuss the roots of...
