EventReclaiming Two-Spirits
Join historian, author, and Virginia Humanities Fellow Gregory D. Smithers for a discussion of his new book, Reclaiming Two-Spirits: Sexuality, Spiritual Renewal & Sovereignty in Native America in person at the …
NewsTo Be Seen and Belong:
There’s a fresh mural, finished just last October, on the north wall in Virginia Humanities’ new Dairy Market headquarters. The color palette features warm earth tones–browns, oranges, reds–an almost perfect contrast to the cool blues and creams in the surrounding decor. But for the subgroup of Virginia Humanities staff and board members that made up our Community Engagement Committee, the most important aspect of the mural wasn’t how it would make the space look, but how it would make the space feel.
NewsVirginia Tribal Communities Tell Their Own Stories
In Encyclopedia Virginia
The question of how Indigenous stories are told—and by whom—is part of a long-overdue reckoning with the mainstream historical narrative in VA…
NewsFilm Festival Showcases Native Perspectives
Q&A with Pocahontas Reframed’s festival director Bradby Brown
In the five years since the inception of The Pocahontas Reframed Film Festival, it has grown to become the largest Native American film festival on the East Coast. Scroll through the program roster, and the secret to the festival’s success becomes obvious.
EventLiberty is Sweet: A Conversation with Woody Holton
Join Encyclopedia Virginia editor Patricia Miller in conversation with Woody Holton about his much-anticipated new book Liberty is Sweet: The Hidden History of the American Revolution. In this sweeping reassessment of the American …
EventPocahontas Reframed
The Pocahontas Reframed Film Festival honors the contributions of Native Americans and reinvigorates conversations about telling stories of indigenous life. This November, the fifth annual Pocahontas Reframed Film Festival returns …
EventBotetourt County: 250+1 Years of Delight
A series of four lectures on various aspects of Botetourt County’s early history will be presented at the Historical Society of Western Virginia and O. Winston Link Museum in connection …
NewsRappahannock Tribe of Virginia
A Q&A with Chief Anne Richardson – With a Virginia Humanities grant, the Rappahannock Tribe makes plans to commemorate the 100th anniversary of incorporation.
EventNative Voices Professional Development Series
Please join us as we enhance content knowledge with lived experiences shared by three Virginia Tribal Leaders (Chief Stephen R. Adkins, Chickahominy Indian Tribe; Chief Kenneth Branham, Monacan Indian Nation; …
NewsSuggested Events for Centering Authentic Selves
Join the 2021 Festival in exploring work that celebrates and embraces inclusive storytelling…
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NewsSuggested Events for Fans of Literary Fiction
Keep reading to discover some of the literary fiction line-up on the 2021 Festival schedule…
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EventIndigenous Lit: Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle, Kelli Jo Ford & Diane Wilson
Novelists Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle (Even As We Breathe), Kelli Jo Ford (Crooked Hallelujah), and Diane Wilson (The Seed Keeper) discuss their work as indigenous writers celebrating Dakota and Cherokee cultures and traditions amid larger forces of history, religion, and class in America.
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