Joy Harjo - Creative Writing Class Visit
2021-10-25 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Halifax) | MI
At this Q and A event for Hope College English majors, Joy Harjo will answer questions focused on craft and the writer’s life. This is a private event is for creative writing students at Hope College.

Kent Nerburn: Q and A with Hope College students
2021-10-26 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Halifax) | MI
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 Nerburn as he describes his experiences on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.

Author Event with Kent Nerburn (Neither Wolf Nor Dog)
2021-10-26 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Halifax) | MI
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 link will be sent to you after registration.

KAM Armstrong Artist Lecture Event with Kelly Church
2021-10-28 16:30 - 17:30 (America/Halifax) | Hemenway Auditorium at Hope College 257 Columbia Ave, Holland, MI 49423
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 is threatened by an invasive insect species and other environmental forces. Kelly is a 5th-generation Anishinaabe basket maker. The artist talk is taking place in conjunction with the Kruizenga Art Museum’s 2021 NEA Big Read Lakeshore focus exhibition Native American Art: Recent Acquisitions from the Kruizenga Museum Collection.

The Old Wing Mission by Hope Student Michael Bonagura
2021-10-31 - 2021-11-20 | MI
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 Old Wing Mission. The Old Wing Mission moved to the Holland, Michigan area and aimed to make nomads into settled farmers before selling their land to Albertus Van Raalte. Watch this short video to learn more!

Poetry Event with Jack Ridl: Another Way to Look at Poetry
2021-11-01 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Halifax) | Hope College Maas Auditorium 264 Columbia Ave Holland, MI 49423
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 all of us experience poetry in new and exciting ways.
For more information about Jack Ridl visit: https://ridl.wordpress.com/

Author Event with Storyteller and Poet, Lydia Whirlwind Soldier
2021-11-02 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Halifax) | MI
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 memory songs. Following the stories, she will read sections from her book. This video of Lydia sharing her stories will be posted within the next few weeks.

Little Read Book Group: Fry Bread
2021-11-03 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Halifax) | Allegan District Library, 331 Hubbard St, Allegan, MI, 49010, United States
Our elementary book club makes its return! Join us on APS Early Release Day as we read the Little Read Lakeshore book, Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story, followed by extension activities and dramatic play. Registration required.

Michigan's Indigenous People during the Woodland Era
2021-11-03 17:30 (America/Halifax) | Outdoor Discovery Center 5675 142nd Ave. Holland, MI 49423
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 enjoy a tour of our replica Ottawa/Potawatomi Summer Village at the Outdoor Discovery Center in Holland. Using artifacts, language, traditional houses, games, hunting tools, and common life skills, our educators will share some of the basic life activities of Michigan’s Indigenous Peoples before and after contact with Europeans.
Registration required. Please dress for the weather – much of this program will be outdoors.
Fee: $8 per person
Program location: 5675 142nd Ave. Holland, MI (Down the street from the ODC main entrance)
Here is the registration link – https://outdoordiscovery.doubleknot.com/event/michigans-indigenous-peoples/2830761

"The Indian Removal Act Was No Anomaly": Lecture by Dr. Sean O'Neill
2021-11-03 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Halifax) | virtual
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 Indigenous removal, Andrew Jackson and the supporters of the removal, resistance, and effects of removal. It can be viewed on the Spring Lake District Facebook page and there will be a time for questions and answers.
A link to the Facebook page can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/SpringLakeDistrictLibrary

HASP Book Discussion: An American Sunrise
2021-11-04 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Hope College
Members of HASP are invited to join a book discussion of An American Sunrise led by Amy Henrickson and Jane Lindemuth. Registration is required.

Class with Potawatomi Ceramicist Jason Wesaw Class 2
2021-11-04 10:00 - 15:00 (America/Halifax) | Outdoor Discovery Center 5675 142nd Ave. Holland, MI 49423
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 harvested and processed, and you will have the opportunity to work alongside Jason in hand-building and pit-firing in order to take home your own creation inspired by his work. For registration information, check out www.thecultureworks.org

Hope College's Rosebud Reservation Cross-Cultural Experience Event
2021-11-04 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Halifax) | Winants Auditorium, Graves Hall, Hope College, 263 College Avenue, Holland, MI, 49423, United States
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 take away from this May Term and how they grow from this experience.

StrikeTime Dance Theatre's "Dancing Through the Pages" series of Fry Bread
2021-11-05 08:00 - 08:30 (America/Halifax) | MI
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 the kitchen learning about cooking, traditions, and experiencing ways to create movement and “dance” recipes that will unlock your creativity and imagination. Join us to learn more about not only the ingredients of FryBread but also the significance it has in Native American culture. Viewers are encouraged to move and create throughout the episode. Geared for 4-7 year olds, but enjoyable for all ages.

Episode 2: “Traditions” invites you to learn more about your own traditions and the traditions of others. We will share and communicate ideas through dance, use of gestures, and the many traditions that happen around a table. Join us to learn about Native American history, traditions and explore the story of FryBread. Special guest Nick Dalton, a mixed-blood two-spirit of Creek/Cherokee descent joins the dancers for a special conversation. Viewers are encouraged to move and create throughout the episode. Geared for ages 8-adult, but appropriate for all ages.
Bonus Performance: Performance will take you on a journey of using poetry and imagery to inspire dance. “Carrying Our Words,” a poem written by Ofelia Zepeda, a member of the Tohono O’odham Nation of southwestern Arizona. This piece is appropriate for ages 9-adult

Teen Open Mic Night
2021-11-05 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Halifax) | Allegan District Library, Teen Area, 331 Hubbard Street, Allegan, MI, 49010, United States
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 from the audience. All content must be appropriate for a general audience. Need some new materials before the performance? Check out the Teen Area throughout October for inspiration from the NEA Big Read Lakeshore’s 2021 book, An American Sunrise. Refreshments and good vibes will be provided at the event. Registration required.
