Native American Heritage Month

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This November, the Library is celebrating Native American Heritage Month with book and media displays, two Spotlight! workshops, and a free film screening. We hope that you will join us in this opportunity to learn from Native writers, scholars, and artists about the pasts, presents, and futures of Native and Indigenous peoples.

Library Displays:

Native Perspectives in UMBC's Special Collections

Library Rotunda

November 2019

Curated by Susan Graham

Native Perspectives in Book and Film

Library First Floor

November 2019

Organized by Beck Hertl and Nett Smith

[these movies and books are available for check out!]

Digital Resources for Native American Heritage Month

https://lib.guides.umbc.edu/native-heritage

A curated list of e-books and streaming movies that celebrates the varied cultures, histories, and contributions of Native people.

Organized by Nett Smith and Beck Hertl

Library Events (links lead to individual myUMBC event pages--click for more information):

Mapping the Historic Lumbee Community in Baltimore

Professor Ashley Minner

November 8, 12-1pm

Library Gallery

Free Film Screening: The Thick Dark Fog

November 13, 5:30-7pm

Library Gallery

Performing Relationships with Archived Objects: American Indian Objects in Archives

Folklife Archivist Ryan Koons

November 18, 12-1pm

Library Gallery

Mosaic Center Events (links lead to individual myUMBC event pages--click for more information):

Mundo Lingo: More than a Word Film Screening

November 5, 4-5:30pm

The Commons: 329

Bagels & Banter Pop-Up #2: Indigenous Erasure and "National American History and Founders Month"

November 13, 3-4:30pm

The Commons: Mosaic Center

How to Be a Better Ally: Local Indigenous Communities

December 5, 4-5:30pm

The Commons: Mosaic Center