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Black Elk was an Oglala Lakota medicine antheral calved successful 1863. He fought successful the Battle of the Little Bighorn, was contiguous astatine Wounded Knee, and aboriginal toured with “Wild West” shows successful Europe, including that of Buffalo Bill.
Provided by Laurie Allison, Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum
The Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum connected the field of Saginaw Valley State University is celebrating Native American Heritage Month this November with respective acquisition programs and events stemming from 2 peculiar exhibitions connected presumption done Dec. 17.
The accumulation “Rethinking Monuments: American Sculpture successful its Time 1850-2000” frames the past and reception of American sculpture done the lens of modern debate. “Exposure: Native Art and Political Ecology” documents planetary Indigenous artists’ responses to the impacts of atomic investigating and uranium mining connected Native peoples and the environment. The accumulation gives artists a dependable to code the semipermanent effects of these man-made disasters connected Indigenous communities successful the United States and astir the world.
Both impermanent exhibitions stock antithetic voices astir a assortment of modern topics that are often the halfway of debate, including issues from equity and practice to humanities representation and the environment, are each voiced successful these exhibitions.
Nov. 5, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.: ‘Art & Politics’ Discussion
The nationalist is invited to articulation SVSU Political Science Professor Erik Trump successful an interactive treatment astatine the Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum. Engage with others astir topics related to creation and politics. The lawsuit is escaped and refreshments volition beryllium served.
Nov. 5, 1-4 p.m.: Native American Art Activity: Clan Medallion Necklace
Participate successful a escaped make-and-take creation enactment and make a medicine pouch. Medicine pouches thatch astir healing herbs that support and springiness spiritual powers to its owner. Many North American Indians proceed to transportation a medicine pouch which clasp idiosyncratic belongings that person meaning to the proprietor oregon works medicines specified arsenic tobacco, sage, cedar and saccharine grass.
Nov. 16, 5-8 p.m.: Black Elk Talk
In solemnisation of Native American Heritage Month, the Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum is hosting a lecture and book-signing reception with Michael F. Steltenkamp, writer of 2 books connected Black Elk, “Black Elk: Holy Man of the Oglala” and “Nicholas Black Elk: Medicine Man, Missionary, Mystic.”
Book signing of “Nicholas Black Elk: Medicine Man, Missionary, Mystic” volition instrumentality spot from 5 to 7 p.m. Refreshments volition beryllium served and the publication volition beryllium disposable for sale. RSVP is requested but not required for this escaped event. Call 989-964-7125 oregon email mfsm@svsu.edu.
From 7 to 8 p.m., Steltenkamp volition sermon his Black Elk probe and books successful a lecture astatine Rhea Miller Recital Hall located successful Curtiss Hall connected the field of SVSU. Program is escaped and unfastened to the public.
For much information, telephone 989-964-7125, email mfsm@svsu.edu oregon sojourn the museum’s website marshallfredericks.org. Both exhibitions are besides disposable online astatine marshallfredericks.net..
Museum hours are Monday done Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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