• More Than Words: Nourishing the Myaamia Community through Language and Cultural Revitalization

    Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art 500 W. Washington St., Indianapolis, IN, United States

    ASL Interpreted. Featuring Daryl Baldwin, founding director of the Myaamia Center, discover the ways language nourishes deep connections to self and community through this interactive presentation on efforts to revitalize indigenous culture and languages. When we view language as simply a tool for communication, it doesn't seem so harmful to swap one tool for another […]

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  • Sovereign Sustenance: Indigenous Food Sovereignty Talk and Cooking Demo

    Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art 500 W. Washington St., Indianapolis, IN, United States
    Hybrid Event

    Chef, educator, and founder of Indigikitchen Mariah Gladstone (Blackfeet/Cherokee) will talk about the meaning and significance of Indigenous food sovereignty and conduct a cooking demonstration with Indigenous recipes, which attendees will have a chance to sample. Attendees will then learn about local Indigenous food sovereignty efforts from Felica Ahasteen-Bryant, the Director of the Native American […]

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  • Inking Identity: Indigenous Tattoo Practices

    Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art 500 W. Washington St., Indianapolis, IN, United States
    Hybrid Event

    Artist, activist, and owner/founder of Thunderbird Rising Studios in Indianapolis, Stephanie Big Eagle will talk about the traditional Indigenous practice of hand poked tattooing and how both the practice of tattooing and the tattoo itself shape and reflect cultural identity. Tattoos are inherently tied to identity as one is choosing to permanently adorn their body […]

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  • **Award of Awesomeness Nominee!** Truthsgiving: Using Food to Dismantle a Colonial Myth

    Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art 500 W. Washington St., Indianapolis, IN, United States

    Through cooking demonstrations and more, explore why romanticized versions of Thanksgiving are harmful to Native Peoples and how you can incorporate indigenized alternatives into your celebration. November is Native American Heritage Month as well as the month many Americans celebrate Thanksgiving. The Eiteljorg and its partners invite you to explore ways of honoring Indigenous people […]

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