Ways of Knowing: Indigenous Connections to Landscape and Place in Central Appalachia
Indigenous Voices: Cherokee Artisan Showcase
Indigenous Voices Storyteller Showcase
Indigenous Voices in Appalachia: Dance Showcase
Our Indigenous Voices in Appalachia program continues with a Dance Showcase on June 29 featuring artist demonstrations and vendor tables, and a performance by Hoops of Hope & Resilience and Dave Locklear.
Schedule:
Exhibit and vendor tables open 9:30-4:30pm at the Appalachian Forest Discovery Center (101 Railroad Ave, Elkins)
Demonstrations
10:30 am - Haudenosaunee Dance, Drumming, and Singing: Dave Locklear & Jocelyn Jones
1:00pm - Rachel Schindler: Dreamcatchers
2:30 pm - Haudenosaunee Dance, Drumming, and Singing: Dave Locklear & Jocelyn Jones
5:30 - Performance at the Arts Center (2 Park St, Elkins) by Hoops of Hope & Resilience and Dave Locklear
“The Hoops of Hope and Resilience are a family group of hoop dancers from Cattaraugus Territory of the Seneca Nation. The Seneca people are known as "The keepers of the Western Door." Founding members include Darice Sampson, Cece Young, Rachel Schindler, and Cassius Alvarado-Sampson! Spanning three generations, they create their own regalia, incorporating beadwork into the sewing of each custom design. This event features a special mother-daughter debut, Jocelyn Jones and Wiyöhs Printup. We will be performing multiple styles of native dances for you.”
David T. Locklear, Tuscarora, is from Prospect, North Carolina. He is a singer, songwriter, drummer, dancer, and beadworker who has toured internationally to perform traditional Haudenosaunee music. He loves to sing in churches, longhouses, and social dances.
Join us summer and fall 2024 for more Native exhibits and programs across AFNHA, including August 16-17th and November 9th. Watch our website www.afnha.org or sign up for our newsletter for more info, or contact us at afnha@afnha.org or 304-636-6182! This program was made possible in part by a grant from the National Park Foundation.
Indigenous Voices in Appalachia program celebration
Our newest interpretive program will kick off with the opening of our new rotating exhibit “Creating Home: Indigenous Roots and Connections in the Appalachian Forest”. The exhibit will be open to the public May through October at the Appalachian Forest Discovery Center. We will celebrate with a Seneca Artisan Showcase on May 18.
