Quincy400 & Native American Heritage Month
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month and learn with us at the Thomas Crane Public Library on 40 Washington St., Quincy, MA this Quincy400!
In 1990, after decades of efforts from allies and advocates to increase awareness and education about Native people, National Native American Heritage Month was established. During Native American Heritage Month, we come together to honor the vibrant cultures and histories of the indigenous people of America while also recognizing the contributions they’ve made to the world as we know it.
Quincy 400: Native American Heritage Month – First Light Fun with Annawon Weeden (Ages 5+)
Saturday, November 8 | 10 – 11 AM | Community Meeting Room, Main Library
Children ages 5+ are welcome to come experience Native American culture through traditional folklore while exploring tools, regalia items, furs, wampum among other cultural objects! Learn about traditional and contemporary tribal life in Native New England and make your own corn husk action figure (while supplies last) with presenter Annawon Weeden.
Thursday, November 20 | 7 – 8 PM | Richardson Building, Main Library
Join us for a special Native American Heritage Month talk on “Native American Designs and Modern Crafts” led by Choctaw-Apache designer and professor, Sebastian Ellington Flying Eagle Ebarb. Light refreshments, including tea, will be provided.
Sebastian Ellington Flying Eagle Ebarb is a designer, artist, writer, educator, and enrolled member of the Choctaw-Apache Tribe of Ebarb. Based in Boston, he is the former Design Director for the City of Boston; a Teaching Professor of Design at Northeastern University; and the founder of Nahi (meaning “we” in Apache), a design studio focused on accessible, community-rooted work. His creative practice is grounded in Native identity, care, and cultural connection—especially for those living in urban settings.
Additionally, check out our displays throughout the Main Library for related recommended materials. You can also visit our Online Library, which is available 24/7, for ebooks, eaudiobooks, movies, television shows, music, and language-learning tools which feature collections honoring Native American Heritage Month!
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