Author Archives: Jessanya Holness

Th 11/17 Presentation By Sharon Lenzy and Rhonda Grayson of the Creek Freedmen Band of Oklahoma on Their History and Work

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On Thursday November 17, Sharon Lenzy and Rhonda Grayson will host a presentation on Creek Freedmen Band of Oklahoma’s history and work. The Creek Freedmen Band is a group of former Muscogee Creek citizens who had their tribal citizenship taken away in 1979,and are advocating to have it restored. They are descendants of Creek and enslaved peoples and have a long history in the Creek Nation. This event is sponsored by the Weelaunee Coalition.

Time: 7:30 pm

Place: Zoom – https://emory.zoom.us/j/93309941558  PW – Weelaunee

Emory Report: “Muscogee Nation members to conduct teach-in and Indigenous Language Path listening sessions”

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On October 13th, the Emory New Center released an article announcing the Muscogee Nation teach-in and Indigenous Language Path listening sessions. Click here to read more.

http://news.emory.edu/stories/2022/10/er_muscogee_nation_13-10-2022/story.html

 

Native American and Indigenous Studies Initiative Featured in Emory Wheel

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On October 13th, the Emory Wheel published an article featuring the Native American and Indigenous Studies Initiative, and student advocacy at the Emory University for presence, resources, and representation. To read the full article, click here.

Thriving, here and now

 

M 11/07 “Spiral to the Stars: Mvskoke Tools of Futurity” with Speaker Dr. Laura Harjo

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The James Weldon Johnson Institute for the Study of Race and Difference is hosting a Colloquium Series during the fall of 2022. Join Dr. Harjo, an Associate Professor of Native American Studies at the University of Oklahoma, in discussing Mvskoke theories of knowledge and Indigenous feminisms to examine the Mvskoke community’s understanding of the future. This event is open to attend, but registering in advised.

Click here to register & here to learn more.

Time: 12:00 – 1:30 pm

Place: Jones Room, 3rd floor of Woodruff Library

 

W 10/12: Embodied Tribalography in Fictional Characters and in Native History

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The Native American and Indigenous Studies Initiative, the Hightower Fund, the Department of English, the Department of History, and the Creative Writing Program have co-sponsored the Embodied Tribalography in Fictional Characters and in Native History to kick-off a week of celebrating Native American sports in the southeast. Dr. Howe (Choctaw), Eidson Distinguished Professor in American Literature at the University of Georgia, connects Native American past and present through investigating Native Americans’ relationship with their homelands and the ways they embody it through traditional games. The Coffee and Greetings and the event are open attendance; RSVP for the student luncheon.

To learn more about Dr. LeAnne Howe, link is here.

Coffee and Greetings with Dr. LeAnne Howe

Time: 11:30 am to 12:15 pm

Place: Ebrik Coffee Room at the Carlos Museum

Student Luncheon with Dr. LeAnne Howe, RSVP

Time: 12:30 to 1:00 pm

Place: Bowden Hall Room 323

Embodied Tribalography in Fictional Characters and in Native History

Time: 1:00 to 2:00 pm

Place: Bowden Hall Room 323

 

Rose and Woodruff Libraries Acquire New Indigenous Digital Collections

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On Oct 4, the Rose and Woodruff Libraries acquired more than 100,000 pages of North Native American primary sources. The North American Indian Thought and Culture project consolidated sources on People, Places, Historical Events, and much more. This is one of many new collections now offered by the Rose and Woodruff Libraries. Learn more about the new digital collection here.