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The link for Harjo鈥檚 Oct. 25 keynote 鈥� and the links for all of the virtual events 鈥� will be provided to those who register at bigreadlakeshore.com for this year鈥檚 program.  The complete schedule of virtual and in-person events is also available on the .

Organized by 果冻影院, the Big Read Lakeshore will feature presentations by multiple authors but is centered around Harjo鈥檚 鈥淎n American Sunrise,鈥� a collection of poems that traverses the homeland from which her ancestors were uprooted in 1830 as a result of the Indian Removal Act.  The Little Read Lakeshore for children is featuring the picture book 鈥淔ry Bread: A Native American Family Story,鈥� written by Kevin Noble Maillard and illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal.

In addition to the author presentations, the programs will feature a mix of events to provide additional insight into Native American heritage, traditions and experience, ranging from lectures, to hands-on ceramics workshops, to a film, to exhibitions. As always, the Big Read will include several book-discussion groups.

In advance of this year鈥檚 Big Read and Little Read, Dr. Fred Johnson III, associate professor of history at Hope, will deliver a virtual lecture on Wednesday, Oct. 20, at 9 a.m. about the history of Native Americans and their interactions with early colonists.

To set the stage for this year鈥檚 poetry focus, emeritus Hope English professor Jack Ridl will present 鈥淎nother Way to Look at Poetry鈥� on Monday, Nov. 1, at 7 p.m. in the college鈥檚 Maas Center auditorium.  Participating in the Big Read Lakeshore as poet-in-residence, he will be present throughout the month as readers dive into poetry for themselves.

Along with Harjo鈥檚 Oct. 25 keynote, the author presentations, all of which will be virtual, include:

Tuesday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m.: Kent Nerburn, author of 鈥淣either Wolf Nor Dog,鈥� who will share reflections on writing the book and spending time on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation;

Tuesday, Nov. 2, at 7 p.m.: storyteller and poet Lydia Whirlwind Soldier, who will share stories from her book 鈥淢emory Songs鈥�;

Monday, Nov. 8, at 7 p.m.: Angeline Boulley, author of 鈥淔irekeeper鈥檚 Daughter鈥�;

Wednesday, Nov. 10, at 10:30 a.m.: Dr. Debbie Reese, who will present 鈥淔rom Wilder鈥檚 鈥楲ittle House on the Prairie鈥� to Harjo鈥檚 鈥楢merican Sunrise鈥�: Words Matter鈥�; and

Friday, Nov. 12, at 9 a.m.: Kevin Noble Maillard, the Little Read featured author, who will give a virtual tour of his studio and a behind-the-scenes look at picture-book making.

The Kruizenga Art Museum at 果冻影院 is featuring the focus exhibition 鈥淣ative American Art: Recent Acquisitions from the Kruizenga Museum Collection鈥� through Saturday, Dec. 11. On Thursday, Oct. 28, at 4:30 p.m. in the Fried-Hemenway Auditorium of the Martha Miller Center for Global Communication, Native American artist Kelly Church will discuss the history and cultural importance of Black Ash pottery among the Anishinaabe people of the Great Lakes Region and how the tradition is threatened by an invasive insect species and other environmental forces. On Tuesday, Nov. 9, at 11 a.m., along with book discussion, the museum will present a gallery talk on how the commercialization of Native American art in the 20th century affected Native American culture.

The Saugatuck Center for the Arts is featuring a mini-exhibition of graphic design work by Ontario-based Anishinaabe artist Mariah Meawasige through Wednesday, Dec. 22.

Potawatomi ceramicist Jason Wesaw will lead a two-day ceramics workshop on Thursday, Oct. 28, and Thursday, Nov. 4, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Outdoor Discovery Center. The event will engage the traditional approach to pottery that was once used by indigenous people, and those attending may take home creations of their own.

The Outdoor Discovery Center will also host 鈥淢ichigan鈥檚 Indigenous People During the Woodland Era鈥� on Wednesday, Nov. 3, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The event will include a tour of the center鈥檚 replica Ottawa/Potawatomi summer village and an opportunity to learn about and even try some of the basic life activities of Michigan鈥檚 indigenous peoples before and after contact with Europeans.

Dr. Sean O鈥橬eill, professor of history at Grand Valley State University, will present 鈥淭he Indian Removal Act Was No Anomaly鈥� on Wednesday, Nov. 3, at 7 p.m. as a virtual event.

The 果冻影院 May Term course at the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota will be the focus of a panel discussion on Thursday, Nov. 4, at 7 p.m. in Winants Auditorium of Graves Hall.

果冻影院鈥檚 StrikeTime Dance Theatre will present its 鈥淒ancing Through the Pages鈥� series focused on 鈥淔ry Bread: A Native American Family Story鈥� on Friday, Nov. 5, from 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. as a virtual program. The three segments are: 鈥淒ancing Recipes,鈥� linking cooking, traditions and dance, geared toward ages 4-7; 鈥淭raditions,鈥� with special guest Nick Dalton, a mixed-blood, two-spirit of Creek/Cherokee descent, geared for ages 8-adult; and a performance inspired by 鈥淐arrying Our Words,鈥� a poem written by Ofelia Zepeda, a member of the Tohono O鈥檕dham Nation of southwestern Arizona, geared for ages 9-adult.

Teens and Tweens will have a chance to share stories, poems, songs or even jokes for a general audience during an open mic night on Friday, Nov. 5, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Allegan District Library.

On Thursday, Nov. 11, at 8 p.m., The Bookman in Grand Haven will feature Jack Ridl, Alison Swan, Teressa Scollon and Marcia Kennedy as they read excerpts from 鈥淎n American Sunrise,鈥� discuss the significance and read some of their own poetry.

Author and editor Cynthia Leitich Smith will present 鈥淛ourney to Inclusion: Native and First Nations Books for Young Readers鈥� on Monday, Nov. 15, at 7 p.m. as a virtual event. Registration on Herrick District Library鈥檚 website is required.

The Center for Diversity and Inclusion and Office of Sustainability at Hope will host a screening of the documentary 鈥淕ather鈥� on Tuesday, Nov. 16, at 7 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre. The film follows Native Americans as they reclaim their spiritual and cultural identities through food sovereignty.

Dr. Charlene Monta帽o Nolan of Western Washington University will present 鈥淲@nderings with children and families: developing place-based approaches to teaching and learning鈥� on Friday, Nov. 19, at 3 p.m. as a virtual event through the Diversity and Equity in Education speaker series of the Department of Education at 果冻影院.

果冻影院鈥檚 StrikeTime Dance Theatre will perform and present work inspired by 鈥淔ry Bread: A Native American Family Story鈥� on Friday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 20, at 10 a.m. in studio 207 of the college鈥檚 Dow Center.

Herrick District Library in Holland, inspired by 鈥淔ry Bread: A Native American Family Story,鈥� is collecting recipes and stories of food traditions embraced by members of the community for a collaborative cookbook that will be available for checkout. Submissions may be shared online at the library鈥檚 website, herrickdl.org/community-cookbook, through Sunday, Oct. 31.

Howard Miller Public Library in Zeeland is hosting the interactive community art project 鈥淰oices through Verse,鈥� inviting participants who are reflecting on Harjo鈥檚 journey through verse to use various forms of poetry and materials available in the exhibit space from Monday, Oct. 25, through Wednesday, Nov. 17, to share life experiences with others.

Sites hosting discussions of 鈥淎n American Sunrise鈥� include Howard Miller Public Library in Zeeland (Monday, Oct. 25-Tuesday, Nov. 30, virtual); the Hope Academy of Senior Professionals (Thursday, Nov. 4, 11 a.m.-noon); the Kruizenga Art Museum (Tuesday, Nov. 9, 11 a.m.-noon); Allegan District Library (Tuesday, Nov. 9, 7-8 p.m.); Freedom Village (Wednesday, Nov. 10, 3-4 p.m.); Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony (Friday, Nov. 12, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Holland Museum); Our Brewing Company (Wednesday, Nov. 17, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., with an emphasis on connections to the television show 鈥淩utherford Falls鈥� on Peacock).

Storytime events featuring 鈥淔ry Bread: A Native American Family Story鈥� for young readers will be at sites including Allegan District Library (Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2-3 p.m.); and Howard Miller Public Library in Zeeland (Wednesday, Nov. 10, 10-11 a.m., and again from 11 a.m. to noon).  In addition, families can read 鈥淔ry Bread: A Native American Family Story鈥� together on signs posted along a paved, stroller-friendly loop through Grand Haven鈥檚 Central Park on Monday-Sunday, Nov. 8-14, during the day until 5 p.m.; and are invited to read the book on a story walk at Hawthorn Pond Natural Area through Sunday, Nov. 28, during park hours.

Other activities during this year鈥檚 Big Read Lakeshore and Little Read Lakeshore include a virtual Q&A with Harjo with Ridl for middle school, high school and college students on Monday, Oct. 25; virtual visits to Hope classes by Harjo and Nerburn; and a meal for Hope students at the college鈥檚 dining hall inspired by 鈥淔ry Bread: A Native American Family Story.鈥�

The NEA Big Read Lakeshore was started in 2014, with the Little Read Lakeshore added in 2017, with the goal to create and foster a culture where reader matters.  By bringing the Lakeshore community together around a common book, Big Read Lakeshore uses the shared experience of reading, discussing and exploring the themes of the book as a springboard to listen to and learn from each other.

The two programs are directed by their founder, Dr. Deborah Van Duinen, who is an associate professor of English education at Hope.  Across the past eight years, they have engaged an estimated 12,000 people annually, including thousands of students from pre-school through college-age.

The NEA Big Read Lakeshore program is made possible in part, and for the eighth consecutive year, by a grant from the NEA Big Read, a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with ArtsMidwest. The Little Read Lakeshore is supported in part for the third consecutive year by a grant from Michigan Humanities.

Due to the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic, Hope is currently requiring that masks be worn by all individuals while indoors on campus unless in their living space or alone in their work space.