Welcome to the Muscogee Arts in Healthcare Leadership presented by the Center for Native American and Indigenous Studies, Emory University. Join us for a morning filled with insightful discussions, interactive workshops, and engaging presentations on the intersection of arts and health on Tribal Nations. Panelists will include Rhonda Beaver, Chief Administrative Officer for Muscogee Nation Health Department and Bobby C. Martin, Muscogee artist and Professor of Visual Arts at John Brown University. This in-person event is a unique opportunity to learn from experts in the field and network with like-minded individuals passionate about promoting health and wellness through traditional arts. Don’t miss out on this enriching experience! Contact Dean Beth Michel for more information at beth [dot] michel [at] emory [dot] edu.

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Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm

Place: Rollins School of Public Health, 1518 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta GA 30322

Join NAISI in a panel discussion about Native American narratives in entertainment.

Time: 4:00pm

Place: Oxford Road Building, Presentation Room

On September 9th, Fawn Wood will come to Emory. Fawn Wood is a Cree and Salish musician from Alberta, Canada. She is most noted for her album Kakike, for which she won the Juno Award for Traditional Indigenous Artist of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2022.

Presented by the Center for Native American and Indigenous Studies with support from the Music Department. For more information: click here. Click here to register.

Time: 2:30pm-3:45pm

Place: Performing Arts Studio

Join the Symposium on Biological Diversity in learning form Marucs Briggs-Cloud and Tawna Little about Alabama Maskoke Eco-Villages. Directly afterwards, there will be a Maskoke food demonstration and tasting.

Time: 12:00 – 1:00 pm

Place: Campus Life Pavilion

Ambassadors of culture, or sensationalist and disrespectful? The display of ancient Egyptian mummies in museums, historically celebrated by visitors eager to learn more about ancient Egypt, is a practice increasingly called into question, with many wondering who ultimately dictates the fate of those who have been mummified. Join Egyptologists Salima Ikram and Heba Abd el-Gawad in conversation as they discuss the complexity of shifting practices and ideologies, the ethics of displaying ancient Egyptian mummies in museums, and the ownership of ancient Egyptian culture.  Click here to register and click here to read more.

Time & Place: In light of recent events, Scrutiny: Mummies and Museums has been cancelled. Please be on the look out for updates. Thank you to all those who were looking forward to this event.

Join Dr. Emil’ Keme in discussing Mayan mirgrantion stories on Turtle Island.Register Here (Lunch Provided)

In due to recent events, We Are Also Here. Maya Migrant Stories from Turtle Island has been rescheduled to October 4, 2024. Thank you to all those who were looking forward to this event.

Time: Oct. 4, 12:00 – 1:30 pm

Join Carlos Curator Miranda Kyle in conversation with Indigenous multimedia artist Nicholas Galanin (Tlingit and Unangax̂), whose work serves as a catalyst for dialogue about identity and change between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities. This conversation takes place in celebration of the installation of his work I Think it Goes Like This (Gold), in the Art of the Americas galleries through a two-year loan from the Art Bridges Foundation. This event is made possible in part by the Grace Welch Blanton Lecture Fund. It is free and open to the public, and registration is required. To read more and register.

Time: 7:30 – 8:30pm

Place: Ackerman Hall