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...
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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... 
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... 
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... 
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...
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. 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... 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...
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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...
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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... |
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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...
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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... |
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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...
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...
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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...
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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... |
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Join local Potawatomi ceramicist, Jason Wesaw, for a two-day ceramics workshop that engages the traditional approach to pottery that was once used by indigenous people. All clay will be locally...
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Members of HASP are invited to join a book discussion of An American Sunrise led by Amy Henrickson and Jane Lindemuth. Registration is required.
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Join local Potawatomi ceramicist, Jason Wesaw, for a two-day ceramics workshop that engages the traditional approach to pottery that was once used by indigenous people. All clay will be locally...
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Members of HASP are invited to join a book discussion of An American Sunrise led by Amy Henrickson and Jane Lindemuth. Registration is required.
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For 29 years, Professor Susan Cherup has spent time with Hope College students at the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota. Join this panel discussion and learn more about what students...
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For 29 years, Professor Susan Cherup has spent time with Hope College students at the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota. Join this panel discussion and learn more about what students... |
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Join StrikeTime Dance Theatre's "Dancing Through the Pages" series of Fry Bread. There are two episodes, along with a bonus performance. Episode 1: Dancing Recipes invites you to hang out in...
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Join StrikeTime Dance Theatre's "Dancing Through the Pages" series of Fry Bread. There are two episodes, along with a bonus performance. Episode 1: Dancing Recipes invites you to hang out in...
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Let your voice be heard and your creativity shine at our open mic for teens and tweens. Share short stories, poems, songs, or even jokes, or cheer on your friends...
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Let your voice be heard and your creativity shine at our open mic for teens and tweens. Share short stories, poems, songs, or even jokes, or cheer on your friends... |
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Join the Herrick District Library for a Big Read Take & Make: Blackout Poetry. This event is designed for adults. You can find the kits for the Blackout Poetry at...
Join the Herrick District Library for a Big Read Take & Make: Blackout Poetry. This event is designed for adults. You can find the kits for the Blackout Poetry at...
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Join us for a special evening with #1 New York Times Bestseller, Angeline Boulley, author of Firekeeper’s Daughter, a book NPR says is “ absolute powerhouse of a debut." Firekeeper's...
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Join us for a special evening with #1 New York Times Bestseller, Angeline Boulley, author of Firekeeper’s Daughter, a book NPR says is “ absolute powerhouse of a debut." Firekeeper's...
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Join us virtually for a conversation with US Poet Laureate and our 2021 Big Read author, Joy Harjo. The event link for virtual viewers will be sent after registration. The...
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Join us virtually for a conversation with US Poet Laureate and our 2021 Big Read author, Joy Harjo. The event link for virtual viewers will be sent after registration. The... |
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Attend a Big Read book discussion and gallery talk of the Big Read Lakeshore mini-exhibit of the commercialization of Native American art during the 20th century and how that process...
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Attend a Big Read book discussion and gallery talk of the Big Read Lakeshore mini-exhibit of the commercialization of Native American art during the 20th century and how that process...
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We're excited for the return of the Allegan District Library Book Club. Join us for great books, great conversation and a great time! No registration required.
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We're excited for the return of the Allegan District Library Book Club. Join us for great books, great conversation and a great time! No registration required. |
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Professor Moreau and his students will be leading this book discussion for Freedom Village residents. This is a private event.
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Professor Moreau and his students will be leading this book discussion for Freedom Village residents. This is a private event.
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Joy Harjo writes that in 1830 with “the American soldiers at our backs,” her people left their homelands for Indian Territory. Thirty-nine years later, Charles Ingalls took his family —...
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Joy Harjo writes that in 1830 with “the American soldiers at our backs,” her people left their homelands for Indian Territory. Thirty-nine years later, Charles Ingalls took his family —... |
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Join Hope College's Creative Dining Services at Phelps Dining Hall for fellowship and a meal inspired by Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story. Campus Health has not yet opened...
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Join Hope College's Creative Dining Services at Phelps Dining Hall for fellowship and a meal inspired by Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story. Campus Health has not yet opened...
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Join Jack Ridl, Alison Swan, Teressa Scollon, and Marcia Kennedy as they read excerpts from An American Sunrise, discuss the significance, and read some of their own poetry.
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Join Jack Ridl, Alison Swan, Teressa Scollon, and Marcia Kennedy as they read excerpts from An American Sunrise, discuss the significance, and read some of their own poetry. |
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The Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony is dedicated to promoting unity, justice, equal opportunity, ethnic awareness, cross-cultural understanding, and appreciation for diversity. Join its members in discussing An American...
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The Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony is dedicated to promoting unity, justice, equal opportunity, ethnic awareness, cross-cultural understanding, and appreciation for diversity. Join its members in discussing An American... |
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Join us as we watch the documentary Gather. This documentary follows Native Americans who not only try to reclaim their spiritual and cultural identities but do it through food sovereignty....
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Join us as we watch the documentary Gather. This documentary follows Native Americans who not only try to reclaim their spiritual and cultural identities but do it through food sovereignty.... |
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Join us at Our Brewing Company to talk about the TV show Rutherford Falls (Peacock) and its connections to An American Sunrise by Joy Harjo.
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Join us at Our Brewing Company to talk about the TV show Rutherford Falls (Peacock) and its connections to An American Sunrise by Joy Harjo. |
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Join the Hope College Education department in their monthly Diversity and Equity in Education speaker series with this virtual event featuring Dr. Charlene Montaño Nolan (Western Washington University). Her talk...
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Join the Hope College Education department in their monthly Diversity and Equity in Education speaker series with this virtual event featuring Dr. Charlene Montaño Nolan (Western Washington University). Her talk... |
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