The Second Annual First Voices Festival returns November 17-24, 2023. Events are family-friendly and everyone is welcome! Produced by 7 Stages in collaboration with Turtle Island Trading, Zintkala Zi PowWow, Little 5 Points Business Association and Plaza Theatre.

To cap off the events of First Voices Festival, a special screening of Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World will be held at Plaza Theatre on November 24. This documentary shows the enormous influence Indigenous people have on Rock n’ Roll, using interviews and archival footage. Click here to read more and get a ticket.

Time: 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Place: Plaza Theatre Atlanta · The LeFont (#1)

The Second Annual First Voices Festival returns November 17-24, 2023. Events are family-friendly and everyone is welcome! Produced by 7 Stages in collaboration with Turtle Island Trading, Zintkala Zi PowWow, Little 5 Points Business Association and Plaza Theatre.

For two days, November 18-19, the soccer field in Little 5 Points will be filled with dancers, musicians, vendors, and visitors to the only PowWow in the city of Atlanta. Indigenous people of many backgrounds will gather in the field to represent their cultures. The PowWow features a dance competition, performances by drummers, flutists, singers, and a variety of goods crafted by Indigenous artisans. To learn more about the event and get tickets for both days: click here.

— Grand Entry an Noon —
Emcee – Buffalo Yellowbird
Arena Director – Aaron Partin
Head Veteran – Paul Wilson
Headman – Johnny PostOak
Headlady – Nikki Crisp
Host Drum – Southern Pine
Native American Flute – Kyle Coatney

Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Place: 1136 Austin Ave, NE Atlanta, GA 30307

The Second Annual First Voices Festival returns November 17-24, 2023. Events are family-friendly and everyone is welcome! Produced by 7 Stages in collaboration with Turtle Island Trading, Zintkala Zi PowWow, Little 5 Points Business Association and Plaza Theatre.

On November 17, 7 Stages will be hosting an evening of storytelling and music at 7 Stages, featuring Muscogee (Creek) elder and fine flutemaker William Harjo. For over 25 years, Harjo has traveled the world telling stories, playing and selling his handmade flutes. Opening Reception at 6:30 PM with Three Sisters Soulfood – sweet and savory frybread.

To read more about the event and get tickets: click here.

Time: 7:30 pm

Place: 1105 Euclid Avenue Northeast Atlanta, GA 30307

The Second Annual First Voices Festival returns November 17-24, 2023. Events are family-friendly and everyone is welcome! Produced by 7 Stages in collaboration with Turtle Island Trading, Zintkala Zi PowWow, Little 5 Points Business Association and Plaza Theatre.

Information and Tickets (Follow Links): First Voices Festival 2023

Storytelling with William Harjo

6:30 – 9:00 pm at 1105 Euclid Avenue Northeast Atlanta, GA 30307

Powwow (Sat & Sun)

10:00 am – 5:00 pm at 1136 Austin Avenue Northeast Atlanta, GA 30307

RUMBLE: The Indians Who Rocked the World

7:30 – 9:30 pm at Plaza Theatre Atlanta · The LeFont (#1)

On November 11, the Center will honor Indigenous People’s Month with a panel discussion featuring students from Emory University’s Native American and Indigenous Studies Initiative and the Native American Student Association. Panelists will discuss their experiences within an academic setting, touching on subjects like belonging and relationship building. Join us in becoming a more informed ally by learning about issues facing Native communities today!

Click here to register for the event: link. Tickets are free.

Time: 3:00-6:00 pm

Place: 100 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd Atlanta, GA 30313 United States (Center for Civil and Human Rights)

Native American personal and collective relationships with their ancestral lands will be the focus of “This Land Calls Us Home: Indigenous Relationships with Southeastern Homelands,” an exhibit that will open November 6, 2023, at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Featuring more than 60 works by 26 contemporary Native American artists and designers, the exhibit is presented by the General Board of Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church (Global Ministries), in collaboration with the church’s Native American Comprehensive Plan, which supports and amplifies the voices of Indigenous peoples to promote increased public understanding about contemporary Native American identity and experience. The exhibit is presented as part of the ATL Airport Art program and will be on display in the gallery space of the T North Concourse.

To learn more about the exhibit, click here: https://umcmission.org/press-release/native-american-identity-and-experience-focus-of-atlanta-airport-exhibit/.

Time: Opens November 6

Place: Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Heidi Aklaseaq Senungetuk will be speaking at the plenary Charles Seeger Distinguished Lecture at the annual meeting for the Society for Ethnomusicology in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, at 4:15pm. The lecture, titled “Listen, Watch Your Step,” hosted by Trevor Reed and Dylan Robinson, features several Indigenous scholars in a performative intervention for the society. Read the abstract here. View the livestream by clicking here.

Time: 4:15pm

Place: Ontario, Canada

On October 12, the Department of Spanish and Portuguese will be hosting Photographer EdgarKanaykõ Xakriabá (Xakriabá People) to discuss photography as Indigenous Resistance. This is a part of a greater series: Identities in Flux in the Portuguese-Spanish World.

Time: 4 pm

Place: White Hall 112

On October 10, Amal is invited to a very special ceremony with the Mvskoke Nation and experiences a quiet moment of peace. They teach her about Mvskoke culture and its deep and ancient connection to their land. This event is in partnership with Chebon Kernell, Traditional Practitioner Mvskoke Nation. Click these link to learn more about This Ancient Land and Little Amal.

Time: 6:30 pm

Place: Brownwood Park Pavilion

On October 27, Emory University and the Muscogee leaders will once again be hosting the Muscogee Teach-In. Come and learn from Muscogee signers, storytellers, and artists as they lead culture labs, language learning, and a stomp dance. Link to register.

Time: 2:30pm – 5:00pm

Place: Emory Student Center, Multipurpose Rooms; Stomp Dance on McDonough Plaza