A Journey: Indigenizing the Rising Sun
A 3-part seminar led by Indigenous Peoples’ Day Philly (IPD PHLLY) and hosted by the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (PAFA)
A Journey: Indigenizing the Rising Sun is a series of three workshops with panel presentations and interactive activities co-sponsored and led by IPDPhilly.org (Indigenous Peoples’ Day Philly Inc) and partners. The series is in conversation with the artwork The Delegate, by Rising Sun artist, Rose B. Simpson, and will provide participants the opportunity to learn about the Lenape (Delaware Nation) presence, stories of survival on the Navajo Reservation, and of Indigenous Immigrants in Philadelphia. Through this journey of distinct stories and histories, participants will begin to envision concrete plans of action to challenge settler-colonial legacies, and to center and celebrate Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous Peoples’ Day in their educational or professional practices from Lenapehoking –the ancestral land of the Lenni-Lenape.
The first hour of each session will be streamed live on PAFA’s YouTube channel.
Venue: Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (PAFA)
118-128 N Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA
Price per Workshop: $58 General Public / $40 PAFA & AAMP Members (with advanced registration)
Scholarships Available: Please use this link to learn more and apply. The first round is due May 1st.
SAT. MAY 20 | 11a – 1p
Stories of Survival on Navajo Reservation: Old Leupp Boarding School and Japanese Isolation Center
Dr. Davina Two Bears (Dine/Navajo) will present her work which explores the intersections of oppression and stories of survivance at the Old Leupp Boarding School, a Federal Indian Boarding School, and a Japanese Isolation Center. After her lecture, Dr. Two Bears will lead an interactive workshop where participants will have an opportunity to read, listen and gain a deeper understanding of the stories of those who survived and how we can advocate for future generations.
Learn more: LINK | To register: LINK | To request scholarship: LINK
Main photo of the building: Original Old Leupp Boarding School built in 1909. The photo is courtesy of the Old Trails Museum, Winslow Historical Society. Self-Portrait courtesy of Davina Two Bears.
SAT. MAY 27 | 11a – 1p
Stories of Indigenous Immigrants: The Sun, The Moon, and What We Carry!
Hear stories about Indigenous immigrants’ political relationship to Indigeneity and Latinidad within the United States and more broadly within settler colonial nation states, featuring Manuel Vasquez (Native Mexican / Zapotec Heritage), Miguel Sage (Taino/Cuban), and Mabel Negrete (CNS) (Native Chilean / Picunche-Inca Heritage). Following the presentations, the speakers will lead an interactive activity to deconstruct perceptions of Indigenous immigrant narratives.
Learn more: LINK | To register: LINK | To request scholarship: LINK
Images courtesy of photographer Manuel Vasquez. Featured photos “Hora de Chocolate” and a self-portrait of the artist.
(Cancelled due to unforseeing circunstances)
The Journey: Lenape Renaissance
Daniel StrongWalker Thomas, member of the Delaware Nation of Anadarko, OK, will speak about the ancestral and contemporary experiences of being a Lenape. An interactive workshop will follow StrongWalker Thomas’ presentation in which participants will learn the cultural significance of sweetgrass, led by Theresa Johnson, a cultural practitioner from the Eelūnaapèewii Lahkèewiit (Delaware Nation) of Moraviantown-Ontario Canada.
This workshop will be rescheduled at a later date by IPDphilly.org. If you are interested send an email to the eduteam@ipdphilly.org
Images courtesy of Daniel StrongWalker Thomas and Theresa Johnson.
Cosponsored and led by IPD PHILLY – EDU TEAM
RELATED LINKS
Rising Sun: Artists in an Uncertain America
