Native American Heritage Month 2013: Regional Events

November is Native American Heritage Month, first declared by President George H. W. Bush in 1990.

There are several regional opportunities to participate in Native American Heritage Month 2013 celebrations and learn more about the history and culture of the first Americans and the significant contributions they made to the establishment and growth of the United States. 

Nov. 10 - Raven Steals the Sun: A Family Celebration of Tlingit Culture
Meet Tlingit storyteller and writer Maria Williams, who shares stories about Raven Stealing the Sun from her children's book. Games, musical performances and craft activities will also take place. 10:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. at the National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC

Nov 10 – The Baltimore American Indian Center's 39th Annual Powwow Native American Festival, Towson University, University Union 2nd Floor.  Information at 410-675-3535.

Nov 14, 15 – Native American Cultural Exchange Program at the Fredericksburg Fairgrounds, 2400 Airport Ave., Fredericksburg. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Please click here to see the flier for details and registration information.

Nov. 14 - Engineering the Inka Empire: A Symposium on Sustainability and Ancient Technologies -- Presentations will focus on the planning, construction, and sustainability of the magnificent Inka roads that 500 years ago integrated the rugged, mountainous world of the Andes.  10 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC

Nov. 14 - Deaf Native Americans: Organization, Culture and Experience
A presentation by Judy Stout, Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. 12 - 1 p.m. at the Library of Congress, DC.

Nov 15, 16, 17 – Richmond American Indian Pow-Wow.  Richmond International Raceway (East end), 600 E. Laburnum Ave., Richmond.  Adults $12, Children $10.  Friday, 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.; and Sunday 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. 

Nov. 20  - UMW Native American Cultural Keynote Lecture by Dr. Mario Garza, an elder of the Meakan/Garzas Band of the Coahuiltecan people, indigenous to the Texas and northeastern Mexico area. At 7 p.m. in the University of Mary Washington's Lee Hall, Room 411. Free.

Nov. 20 - Native American Veterans: In Their Own Voices
Bob Patrick, Director of Veteran's History Project will provide an overview of the archiving of interviews with Native American veterans, stories including Code Talkers, Thunderbirds and local interviews. Library of Congress

Nov. 21   UMW Lecture, American Indians in the American Popular Imagination, by Philip J. Deloria, Carroll Smith-Rosenberg Collegiate Professor at the University of Michigan and Phi Beta Kappa visiting scholar; sponsored by the Kappa Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa; a Native American Cultural Celebration event; 7:30 p.m. in the University of Mary Washington's Monroe Hall, Room 116. Free.

And in December:
 
Dec 7, 8 – Native Art Art Market, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, DC.  Admission is free.

• Honoring Native Americans in Literature
• Rappahannocks Hold Annual Pow Wow