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Sovereign Nations of Virginia Conference: Indigenous Led Conservation
The Sovereign Nations of Virginia Conference: Indigenous Led Conservation Learn how tribal management of land is an essential element of climate justice work and how tribes can work together with national and local conservation agencies to acquire and conserve land. Register now for in-person or...
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UVA Beading Workshop
Join a hands-on beading workshop hosted by UVA's Tribal Liaison. Kody Grant (Isleta Pueblo/EBCI) will show students how to create a keychain using a Cherokee style of beadwork. Please come and enjoy conversation, food, and community while learning a new skill. All are welcome. Materials will be...
The Fralin Museum of Art Awarded $125,000 from the Terra Foundation for American Art
Brad Tuggle, Blue Water Communications CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Fralin Museum of Art has been awarded $125,000 from the Terra Foundation for American Art to support “O’Powa O’Meng: The Art and Legacy of Jody Folwell.” The grant marks the first award for The Fralin and the University of Virginia...
Beyond Art: Respecting and Protecting the Sacred
Many beings and cultural items are deemed by Native American tribes to be too sacred for public viewing. Even reproductions of these items can carry the power of the original. How does one know what these items are and how does one start to learn protocols about Sacred Beings and items? What should...
Contemporary Mopan Maya
Prof. Pio Saqui (Mopan), University of Belize Contemporary Mopan Maya: Language, culture, and integration in the developing nation of Belize Mopan Maya is a group of lowland Maya that still practices their traditional way of life, closely tied to shifting agriculture. Oral transmission of...