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Akron's annual commemoration of Native American history, life, and culture. Join us in person or via Zoom. Please register in person, by phone or online.
Akron-Summit County Public Library and the Portage Path Collaborative will join with a coalition of history and education organizations to present live panel discussions about the importance of Native American Culture today and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW.)
Panelists will include artists Peter Jones (Onondaga/Seneca), Claire Heldman (Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of Eagle Butte South Dakota), Shanae Leone (Seminole), Lenore Waukau (Menominee) and other Native American women guests.
For more information about other North American First People's Day events, visit https://walkportagepath.com/.
This program will be presented in person in the Main Library auditorium or virtually via Zoom. Please register to receive an e-mail with the participation weblink for the program. If you do not have an e-mail address, please create a free account or contact TechZone@Main, 330.643.9145, to learn how to set up an email account or learn how to participate by phone. A webcam and microphone may be necessary to participate fully in this interactive event. If you have one or neither of these, your participation may be limited.
EVENT TYPE: | Virtual Program | History | Education | Community Discussion |
TAGS: | portage path | native american history | native american heritage | Native American | akron history |
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