We Are Still Here: Northeastern Indigenous Peoples
University Days 2022
Reading Group:
Dawnland Voices: An Anthology of Indigenous Writing from New England edited by Siobhan Senier
Discussion Lead by Pat Kennedy
Tuesday August 30
In Person, 10:00 - 11:30 am at the Gallery at Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre, Shakespeare & Company, Lenox, MA
Online, 7:00 pm via Zoom
Reading Group Sessions are limited to 20 participants each
Priority registration for OLLI members opens on August 1. General registration opens on August 8.
Pat Kennedy, the discussion leader for Dawnland Voices, teaches English at Holyoke Community College in Holyoke, MA. Occasionally she has the honor of teaching Native American Literature. She presents papers at the Studies in American Indian Literature Conference on contemporary indigenous writers. Pat has an MA in English from Tufts University and a BA in English from Brandeis University.
All the books will be available at The Bookstore in Lenox, MA.
Learn more about University Days 2022: We Are Still Here: Indigenous Peoples of the Northeast. Lectures, art shows, walking tours and more!
Learning about the United State’s Native American Heritage is vital to weaving a more equitable social fabric for everyone. If you would like to contribute to our continuing work towards this goal click here to make a contribution to OLLI’s Northeast Indigenous Initiative, found in the “Designation” drop down menu.
Pre-registration is required. Register safely and securely online or call 413.236.2190 (M-F 9:00 am - 4:00 pm) to register by phone.
We Are Still Here: Indigenous Peoples of the Northeast is supported in part by grants from the Massachusetts Cultural Council through the local cultural councils of Alford-Egremont, Dalton, Great Barrington, Lee, Lenox, Mount Washington, North Berkshire, Otis, Pittsfield, Richmond, Sandisfield, Sheffield and Stockbridge and with in-kind support and partnership from Berkshire Community College and Shakespeare & Company.
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