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Native Americans From Around The Country Join The Opening Celebration at The Penn Museum Saturday, March 1

Native Americans from various tribes across North America will gather at the Penn Museum on March 1st to celebrate the opening of a new exhibition called "Native American Voices: The People—Here and Now." The all-day event will feature dance performances, workshops, talks, and storytelling from Native leaders in fields such as film, journalism, academia, and more. Attendees can learn about topics like indigenous archaeology, languages, and the history of lacrosse. The celebration aims to showcase contemporary Native art and perspectives.

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Native Americans From Around The Country Join The Opening Celebration at The Penn Museum Saturday, March 1

Native Americans from various tribes across North America will gather at the Penn Museum on March 1st to celebrate the opening of a new exhibition called "Native American Voices: The People—Here and Now." The all-day event will feature dance performances, workshops, talks, and storytelling from Native leaders in fields such as film, journalism, academia, and more. Attendees can learn about topics like indigenous archaeology, languages, and the history of lacrosse. The celebration aims to showcase contemporary Native art and perspectives.

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Native Americans from around the Country Join the Opening Celebration at the Penn Museum Saturday, March 1

Native Americans from around the region and across North America come to the Penn Museum Saturday, March 1, 11 !! am to " !! pm, to share their art, culture, and perspectives and to celebrate the opening of Native American Voices: The PeopleHere and Now# Native Nations $ance %heater performs in an afternoon that features tal&s, demonstrations and storytelling by Native American leaders in film and 'ournalism, scholarship, community development, archaeology, sports, language retention and social activism# Mini()or&shops, special activities for families, and Native American foods on the Pepper Mill Caf* menu, round out the day# Penn Museum +illiams $irector Julian Siggers 'oins ,-hibition Curator and Senior .eeper of the American Section /ucy 0o)ler +illiams, .eeper of the American Section +illiam +ier1bo)s&i, and advisors and consultants from the Native American community, at an 11 !! am ribbon cutting ceremony to officially open the ne) e-hibition# Native Nations $ance %heater offers a dance demonstration and open )or&shop at 11 2! am, and a music )or&shop and demonstrations at 1 !! pm# %he performers return at 2 2! pm for a finale performance# %he group is under the direction of 0ounder and $irector 3aughnda 4ilton, )ho is from the 5lac&feet, Seminole and Cree& nations# $eveloped to educate people about the presence of Native American artists and cultures in their communities, Native Nations $ance %heater has offices in Philadelphia and +ashington $#C# %he group has performed internationally at more than 6!! schools, visiting Abu $habi, Central Asia, Canada, the ,astern Caribbean, ,ngland, and 7reece# Namorah 7ayle 5yrd, Chitimacha8Chero&ee, an Associate Professor of Composition and /iterature at 7loucester County College and a member of the Native Nations $ance %heater, tells Native American tric&ster tales during storytelling times at 19 2! and 9 2! pm# ,specially popular on the :#S# ,ast Coast, the game of lacrosse originated among Native American communities# At 1 !! pm and again at 9 "6 pm, a member of the ;ro<uois National /acrosse %eam 'oins the celebration, for a demonstration and tal& about the history and significance of the game# Penn Museum houses a collection of ;ro<uois lacrosse stic&s, several of )hich are on display in the ne) e-hibition#

More than =! Native American consultants have contributed to the e-hibition, and several specialists offer their &no)ledge and perspectives# At 19 !! noon, Su1an 4ar'o, Cheyenne8Mus&ogee, $irector of the Morningstar ;nstitute and a lead advisor for the e-hibition, offers a reading of her o)n poetry about sacred places, )ith time to tal& and ans)er <uestions about the importance of places on the landscape for Native American peoples today# 0rom 1 2! pm, Joe +at&ins, Chocta), National Par& Service Chief Archaeologist, shares insights into indigenous archaeology, )hile Joseph Aguilar, %e)a Pueblo, and a :niversity of Pennsylvania graduate student, tal&s about his archaeological research to understand ho) his ancestors e-perienced the Pueblo >evolt of 1?=!# Shelley $ePaul, Chief, /enape Nation of Pennsylvania, introduces visitors to the local /enape ;ndian language at a )or&shop at 9 !! pm# Margaret 5ruchac, Abena&i, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, spea&s about the role of )ampum, dra)ing upon materials from the Penn Museum collection, at 9 2! pm# Advisor Patty %alahongva, a 4opi 'ournalist and filmma&er )hose )or& formed the basis of much of the video content in the e-hibition, spea&s about her )or& as a 'ournalist and shares aspects of her 4opi culture, dra)ing on material inspirations in the Penn Museum collection, at 2 !! pm# %hroughout the afternoon, members of Natives @ Penn, the :niversity of PennsylvaniaAs Native American student group, host a hands(on craft activity for all ages# 5eginning at 9 !! pm, guests may sign up for a behind(the(scenes visit to the MuseumAs Collections Study >oom, )here Collections Assistant Stephanie Mach, $in*, offers an up( close loo& at some diverse Native American materials from the vast North American collections, )hich number over 1"!,!!!# A special issue of Expedition, the Penn MuseumAs membership maga1ine, e-plores Native American sovereignty through the )or& of Native American leaders of many )al&s of life# 3isitors )ho 'oin the Museum receive a complimentary copy of the issue, featuring articles that delve deeper into some of the e-hibition themes and issues# Native American Voices public programming is generously under)ritten by $ela)are ;nvestments8Mac<uarie 7roup 0oundation# TWEET IT: Join Native American leaders from across the country to open @pennmuseumBs CNative American 3oicesD e-hibition, 281 http 88bit#ly81l hC6s> %he Penn Museum Ethe :niversity of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and AnthropologyF is dedicated to the study and understanding of human history and diversity# 0ounded in 1==G, the Museum has sent more than 2!! archaeological and anthropological e-peditions to all the inhabited continents of the )orld# +ith an active e-hibition schedule and educational programming for children and adults, the Museum offers the public an opportunity to share in the ongoing discovery of human&indAs collective heritage# %he Penn Museum is located at 29?! South Street, Philadelphia, PA 1H1!" Eon PennAs campus, across from 0ran&lin 0ieldF# Public transportation to the Museum is available via

S,P%AAs >egional >ail /ine at :niversity City StationI the Mar&et(0ran&ford Sub)ay /ine at 2"th Street StationI trolley routes 11, 12, 2", and 2?I and bus routes 91, 2!, "!, and "9# Museum hours are %uesday through Sunday, 1! !! am to 6 !! pm, and first +ednesdays of each month until = !! pm, )ith P#M# @ P,NN M:S,:M evening programs offered# Closed Mondays and holidays# Admission donation is J16 for adultsI J12 for senior citi1ens E?6 and aboveFI free for :#S# MilitaryI J1! for children and full(time students )ith ;$I free to Members, PennCard holders, and children 6 and younger# 4ot and cold meals and light refreshments are offered to visitors )ith or )ithout Museum admission in %he Pepper Mill Caf*I the Museum Shop and Pyramid Shop for Children offer a )ide selection of gifts, boo&s, games, clothing and 'e)elry# Penn Museum can be found on the )eb at )))#penn#museum# 0or general information call 916#=H=#"!!!# 0or group tour information call 916#G"?#=1=2#

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