One walking tour will highlight the history of Stockbridge, which was founded as a Christian mission in the 1600s to convert Mohicans. “We wanted opportunities for people to read books by Native American authors from New England, to visit historic sites where they’ve done new research connecting the Native American culture to their historic sights,” she said. We didn’t want to present one or two lectures where people would just experience the connections with Native American culture through passive listening,” Kidd said. “Native American culture is very complex and it’s in a process of transition now.
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Registration required, online or call 41.īecause this is the first time OLLI will be tackling a culture instead of a social movement or a moment in history, organizers felt more time was needed. Participants should be prepared to be walking and standing for about 60 minutes. The tour highlights the years the Stockbridge-Munsee lived in Stockbridge. What: Walking tour developed by the Stockbridge-Munsee Community in partnership with Housatonic Heritage. Stockbridge Town Walking Tour with OLLI leaders Where: Common Room, Zion Lutheran Church, 74 First St., Pittsfield. What: Henries, a member of the Chaubunagungamaug band of Nipmuc, a Native American community from Massachusetts, shares both the Nipmuc musical tradition but also the stories behind their music Registration is required to attend in person. Where: Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, 28 Renne Ave., PittsfieldĪrtist Talk: 3 p.m., Friday, Sept. What: "Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples Project"
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What: Free lecture with Margaret Bruchac, Ph.D., associate professor of anthropology, coordinator of Native American and Indigenous Studies, and associate faculty in the Penn Cultural Heritage Center. "From Nonotuck to Northampton: Recovering Histories of Indigenous Persistence" Bernstein Theatre, Shakespeare & Company, Lenox, MA Both in-person and online groups are available. Reading group size is limited to 20 people per session. What: Reading group discussion led by Kate Kidd. Reading Group: "The Common Pot: The Recovery of Native Space in the Northeast" Bernstein Theater, 70 Kemble St., Shakespeare & Company, Lenox
What: Works by artists Cheryl Savageau, Judy Dow and Rhonda Besaw. "Awikhigan: Evoking Indigenous Stories and Landscapes"
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Registration and more information: /UniversityDays2022įind a full list of events at /UniversityDays2022 Who: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Berkshire Community College What: "We Are Still Here: Indigenous Peoples of the Northeast"
Before this year, the largest program was a seven-day class about women’s suffrage in 2020. In the past, one-day events have been offered twice a year. The scale of the program is a big jump from previous years, according to Katherine Kidd, a retired professor and chair of OLLI’s University Days Committee.
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