BEGIN:VCALENDAR METHOD:PUBLISH VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:-//NONSGML Sandhills Development\, LLC//NONSGML Sugar Calendar Fe eds v3.6.1//EN X-WR-CALNAME:Native Authors Program: Summer Readings Series X-WR-CALDESC:All My Relations Arts X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20230317T053000 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20230317T053000 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Native Authors Program: Summer Readings Series DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_1782" align="alignnone" width="1080" ] Native Authors Program cohort members\, Gillian Joseph\, Tara Perron\, Em Poupart\, and Tara Widner. From top left to bottom right.[/caption]\ n\n\nJoin us as we welcome the Native Authors Program 2022/23 cohort aut hors Gillian Joseph\, Tara Perron\, Em Poupart\, and Tara Widner to sha re readings at All My Relations Arts. Hear snippets from the cohort’s new works as well as hear updates on the program’s cohort. This event is part of our summer readings series focused on showcasing the work of our current Native Authors Program cohort\, mentored by Art Coulson.\n\n \n\n\nFriday\, September 15th\, 5:30pm snacks and refreshments\, 6-7:30p m readings.\nFree. All are welcome. Food and drink will be provided.\n\n \n\nAbout the authors:\n\nGillian Joseph is a queer\, 2-Spirit Ihaŋkto ŋwaŋ and Mdewakaŋtoŋ Dakota storyteller who grew up as a guest on Wa xhaw and Catawba lands. They are the author of Protector of the Beads: a Dakhota Poem (forthcoming from Wíyouŋkihipi Productions) and serve as a folio editor at Anomaly. Alongside writing\, they work in the mental health field with a focus on Indigenous health sovereignty. Gillian love s spending time near mní\, trying to figure out what their dreams mean\ , and hanging out with their cats\, Smudge and Solstice.\n\nTara Perron Tanaǧidaŋ To Wiŋ is a Dakota and Ojibwe mother. She grew up in Saint Paul\, Minnesota. She studied Dakota language and culture at Metro State University. She is the author of Takoza: Walks With the Blue Moon Girl\ , Animals of Khéya Wíta\, and Animals of Nimaamaa-Aki. Tara is inspire d by the loving hearts of her sons: she is a creator\, plant medicine en thusiast\, and has always loved to write. She believes in the healing po wer of storytelling.\n\nEmily Poupart is an Ojibwe writer based in the T win Cities who grew up in Lac du Flambeau\, Wisconsin. She is currently an intern at MNHS Press and has been previously published in the Minneso ta Women’s Press.\n\nTara Widner is Pembina Band Ojibwe (White Earth). A Water Protector and Land Defender\, community educator\, activist and organizer\, Tara currently lives a mile from the Misiziibi (Mississippi River) in Minneapolis. Active in the Council of Indian Students at Bemi dji State University\, Tara graduated with a B.A. in Indian Studies. She hand-harvests manoomin (wild rice) or helps with rice camps every fall\ ; between harvest seasons\, she speaks and writes about manoomin. Tara i s also a mixed media artist working in both traditional and contemporary styles and materials. In a former life\, Tara was a prolific profession al writer. These days she sows seeds towards Native food sovereignty and LANDBACK.\n\n \;\n\n\nThis program and event are made possible with funding from the Minnesota Humanities Center. For more information on t he program\, visit https://amra.stpaulmedia.net/programs/native-authors- program/. URL;VALUE=URI:https://amra.stpaulmedia.net/exhibitions-events/events/nat ive-authors-program-summer-readings-series/ UID:urn:uuid:a1f3070d-1569-4020-8463-e675f4837c35 STATUS:CONFIRMED ORGANIZER: DTSTAMP:20260116T054659Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230915T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230915T193000 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR