Native American Cultural Celebration Schedule

Today

9 a.m. — Virtual Opening: With MONAH founder David Bogle (Cherokee), followed by a land acknowledgement from former chairman of the Quapaw Tribe, J.R. Mathews and a blessing from traditional healer Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz (Tewa/Xicana)

9:30 a.m. — Ask An Astronaut: With Commander John Herrington 10:30 a.m. — The Story of Sky Bear: With Joseph Bruchac (Nulhegan

Abenaki) *

1:30 p.m. — Art Inspiration: With Steven Paul Judd (Kiowa-Choctaw) 2:30 p.m. — NWA Space: How to creat sun daggers 6 p.m. — Movie Night: “Pearl”

* Bruchac will also announce a graphic novel competition for school age students, with a $100 first prize. Find out more at monah.us.

Friday

9 a.m. — Virtual Opening

11 a.m. — Animal Medicine Ways: With Mark Ford and Felicia Ruiz 1 p.m. — Star Stories: With Joseph Bruchac (Nulhegan Abenaki) and Gayle Ross (Cherokee)

2 p.m. — Out of This World Ice Explorations: With the Scott Family Amazeum

3 p.m. — Observe the Moon: With Caitlin Ahren

5:30 p.m. — Indigenuity: With Daniel Wildcat, Kevin Locke, Bobby Bridger and Sam Scinta

Saturday

9 a.m. — Virtual Opening

10:30 a.m. — Story Time: With Commander John Herrington (Chickasaw) 11 a.m. — Painting An Indian Profile: With Steven Paul Judd (Kiowa-Choctaw)

1 p.m. — Walking the Star Road: With Kevin Locke (Lakota/Anishnabe)

2:30 p.m. — Edge of the Hand: With storyteller and artist Amy Bluemel (Chickasaw)

3 p.m. — Mary Golda Ross Historic Trailblazer: With Farina King (Dine’), assistant professor of history and affiliated faculty of Cherokee and Indigenous Studies at Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Okla., and Gayle Ross (Cherokee) discuss the life of Native American trailblazer, Cherokee mathematician and rocket scientist, Mary Golda Ross

5:30 p.m. — A Rare Conversation: With Commander John Herrington