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Food Sovereignty: A Conversation with Sean "The Sioux Chef" Sherman, Amyrose Foll, and Desiree Shelley Flores

Events: Thursday, Sep 14, 2023, 05:30pm -Thursday, Sep 14, 2023, 08:00pm

When UVA removed the George Rogers Clark statue from campus in 2021, representatives from affected Native Nations urged the university to create programs that promoted mutual exchanges of knowledge with Indigenous people. This is the first event in one of those programs. Please share widely with...

Savannah Baber

Person: Coordinator for Virginia Indian Programs, Virginia Humanities

UVA’s New Tribal Liaison Uses the Past To Understand the Present

News: July 14, 2023

UVA Today, by Alice Berry Kody Grant, as UVA’s first tribal liaison, will work to better bridge the gap between the University and Virginia tribes while also encouraging Native American students to pursue education at UVA.

Upcoming Virginia Powwows

News: September 06, 2023

A powwow is a time for tribes to gather with one another and the public, providing a vibrant display of Native cultures. In Virginia, most powwows are held between May and October and are opportunities to engage with the Commonwealth’s diverse tribal nations. Tribal citizens enjoy powwows as a time...

Artist-led Tour of new exhibition Madayin

Events: Friday, Feb 02, 2024, 03:00pm -Friday, Feb 02, 2024, 04:00pm

Join Yolngu artists and knowledge holders for a tour of Madayin: Eight Decades of Aboriginal Australian Art from Yirrkala and experience one of the world’s greatest artistic traditions from the perspective of those who shaped it. Organized by the Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of the...

Opening Reception with the Artists - Madayin

Events: Friday, Feb 02, 2024, 05:00pm -Friday, Feb 02, 2024, 08:00pm

Celebrate the opening of Madayin: Eight Decades of Aboriginal Australian Bark Painting from Yirrkala during a First Friday Reception at The Fralin Museum of Art. Be sure to arrive at 5 pm to meet the Yolngu delegation and experience a performance of manikay (sacred song accompanied by clap sticks...

Conversation and Breakfast with the Artists - First Nation Australia

Events: Friday, Feb 02, 2024, 10:00am -Friday, Feb 02, 2024, 11:30am

Get an exclusive first-look and engage in enriching discussions at our special exhibition preview of First Nation Australia: Contemporary Artists from Buku-Larrŋgay Mulka Centre, Yirrkala, featuring visiting artists from the distinguished Buku-Larrnggay Mulka Centre. Delve into a fascinating...

Artist Talk - Lisa Waup

Events: Thursday, Apr 04, 2024, 05:30pm -Thursday, Apr 04, 2024, 07:00pm

Join us for an Artist Talk with Lisa Waup , who will be in residence at Kluge-Ruhe March 8- April 7, and whose exhibition close to the wind is currently on view in the Focus Gallery. Lisa Waup is a mixed-cultural First Nations artist and curator who was born in Narrm (Melbourne). Her...

‘Sioux Chef’ Brings Earthy Eating to Grounds

News: September 18, 2023

UVAToday article by Alice Berry An earthy, herbal, sweet scent wafted out of the teaching kitchen inside the Department of Student Health and Wellness at the University of Virginia on a recent afternoon. That fragrant aroma surrounded students, faculty and staff gathered in front of hot plates to...

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