SILVER CREEK — Anderson-Lee Library, situated at 43 Important St. in Silver Creek broadcasts the schedule for the annual speaker collection in honor of Native American Heritage Month. All applications are free and open to the general public.
Please register for the applications by calling 716-934-3468, stopping by the library, or visiting our web site at www.andersonleelibrary.org, and clicking on the occasions tab. All applications on Tuesday and Thursday evenings begin at 6 p.m. and Saturday applications start at midday. Saturday applications are for kids and their grownups.
— Thursday, Nov. 7, 6 p.m.: Caleb G. Abrams, “Presentation of Movie Works by Caleb Abrams.” Be a part of us for a presentation of movie works by Onondowa’ga:’ (Seneca) filmmaker, Caleb G. Abrams together with the American Museum of Pure Historical past commissioned works, Seeds to Tales (2024) and Haudenosaunee Nation (2024) in addition to a particular preview of his forthcoming quick movie, The Burning of My Coldspring Dwelling (2024). Q&A/dialogue to comply with the screening.
Abrams is an Onondowa’ga:’ (Seneca) filmmaker, artist, and public media producer based mostly out of present-day Brantford, Ontario and Buffalo, New York. Raised on the Onondowa’ga:’ territory of Ohi:yo’, his work pushes again in opposition to settler-colonial narratives of place and energy whereas creating house for Indigenous tales of fact, group, and connectedness. Go to calebgabrams.com for extra data on Abrams’ work.
— Saturday, Nov. 9, midday: Darelyn Spruce, “I’m a Little Smoke Dancer.” Be a part of us for Spruce’s studying of her newly revealed e-book, “I’m a Little Smoke Dancer,” which might be adopted by an exercise.
Bernadette Scott and Marcy Kane
Spruce grew up on the Cattaraugus Seneca Territory and is a graduate of Silver Creek Central College. Spruce teaches a wide range of courses regionally, together with dancing, singing, creating water drums, and horn rattles. Spruce additionally performs with the Newtown Girls’s Singing Society, is an antler and bone carver, and enjoys working and spending time with the elders in her group.
— Tuesday, Nov. 12, 6 p.m.: Dr. Lori Quigley, “Thomas Indian College: My Mom’s Story.” Drawing from the expertise of her mom, Marlene Bennett, who on the age of 5was designated an orphan and ward of New York state and positioned within the Thomas Indian College, Quigley will focus on the creation of Native American residential boarding faculties whose objective was to “civilize” Indigenous youth. She will even describe the trauma that resulted from these faculties and its continued influence throughout Indigenous communities to the current day.
Quigley, Seneca Nation, Wolf Clan, at the moment serves as professor and division chair for the Management and Coverage Doctoral Program at Niagara College. Quigley can be an academic marketing consultant and advisor to many college districts and faculties/universities in areas starting from curriculum improvement to strengthening variety, fairness, and inclusionary insurance policies and practices. Dr. Quigley’s analysis pursuits embody multigenerational trauma, Indigenous language reclamation, and culturally related pedagogy from an indigenous lens. A winner of a number of awards and designations, Quigley is dedicated to variety, fairness, and inclusion initiatives, and giving again to the group.
— Thursday, Nov. 14, 6 p.m.: Viewing of “Native American Citizenship and Suffrage” A part of a dialogue collection on Native American voting rights, hosted by the U.S. Capitol Historic Society. This session focuses on the 1924 Indian Citizenship Act, which made Native Individuals U.S. residents, and the regulation’s influence. A facilitated dialogue will comply with.
— Saturday, Nov. 16 at midday: Bernadette Scott and Marcie Kane, “Make a Corn Husk Doll”. Youngsters and youth ages 5 and older are invited to attend this interactive workshop. You’ll go dwelling with a corn husk doll that you’ve got made your self!
Scott, Seneca Nation, Deer Clan, earned a B.S. in Audio/Radio Manufacturing with a minor in American Indian Research from SUNY Fredonia and a M.A. in American Research from the College of Buffalo. At present the Artist in Residency on the Seneca-Iroquois Nationwide Museum in Salamanca, NY, Scott has received many awards for her braided corn husk moccasins and dolls and leads demonstrations and workshops all through NY and PA.
Kane, Seneca Nation, Deer Clan, is an completed artist creating beadwork, dance clothes, and corn husk dolls and has been sharing her craft for over 30 years. As a lifetime member of the Buffalo Creek Dancers, she has carried out throughout Turtle Island, together with on the Smithsonian Nationwide Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC.
— Tuesday, Nov. 19, 6pm: Flip White, “A Manner of Considering Peace”. White, Seneca Nation, Wolf Clan, has beforehand served as a Tribal Councilor for the Seneca Nation, is the previous Director of Profession Improvement at Seneca Gaming in addition to a former Schooling Director for the Allegany Territory. A army veteran, Mr. White is now retired and was elected to the Salamanca Metropolis Central College Board and continues to work with the non-profit Agwadeyesta’ Do:ge:h which implies “We be taught collectively.”
— Thursday, Nov. 21, 6 p.m.: Richie Sasala, “The Doctrine of Discovery: Decoding a 1000 12 months Outdated Western Authorized Principal. “Sasala, Cayuga Nation, Turtle Clan, has devoted his profession to preserving and sharing Native American historical past, working extensively in schooling, oral historical past, and storytelling. Sasala has made a big influence on schooling in native Native communities, in addition to instructing Native American Movie, Haudenosaunee Research, and Social Research in native college districts.
Sasala, Cayuga Nation, Turtle Clan, has devoted his profession to preserving and sharing Native American historical past, working extensively in schooling, oral historical past, and storytelling. Sasala has made a big influence on schooling in native Native communities, in addition to instructing Native American Movie, Haudenosaunee Research, and Social Research in native college districts.
— Saturday, Nov. 23, midday: Ari Logan, “Talking and Singing Seneca with Ari Logan”. Be a part of us for an introductory lesson on talking and singing Seneca with instructor Logan. This program is finest for ages 5-10, though older kids could take pleasure in it as nicely. Logan, Seneca, Hawk Clan resides on the territory along with her household and instructs college students of all ages on the Sully Huff Heritage Middle.
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- Bernadette Scott and Marcy Kane
