1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
The Alcona County Library -Harrisville Branch will host special presentation with guest speaker Michael Wassegijig Price, Native American author, presenter, and professor at Bemidji State University in Minnesota. http://www.michaelwassegijig.com Michael will share his Anishinaabe Star Knowledge. Michael has presented to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian’s symposium entitled, “Stellar Connections: Explorations in Cultural Astronomy.” He has also been teaching a class called Indigenous Astronomy at Bemidji State University in MN since 2007.
Michael Wassegijig Price will also give a Dark Sky presentation “Anishinaabe Star Knowledge: Indigenous Astronomy” on the shores of Lake Huron at Negwegon State Park Saturday evening starting at 7:00 PM. You must have a DNR Recreational Passport to enter Negwegon State Park. Please note a DNR Recreational Passports is required for park entry. ($11.00)
The Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan is providing a Native American traveling exhibit for display at the Alcona County Library - Harrisville Branch. The exhibit consists of artifacts, three exhibit panels, and a video presentation with regional Native Americans sharing insights into their culture past and present.
“This project is funded in part by Michigan Humanities Council, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.”
This event will be filmed
Harrisville Library