Join us for a special reading and talk with author-illustrator Weshoyot Alvitre, featuring her heartfelt picture book Brave. The story follows a Native American boy proudly growing out his hair and learning from his family that braids are powerful, beautiful, and deeply meaningful. Told through a tender father–son relationship, Brave explores the painful legacy of…
NOT TO BE MISSED! @amybowerscordalis in conversation with @sterlinharjo. Free and open to all. Amy Bowers Cordalis is a mother, fisherwoman, attorney, and a member and former General Counsel of the Yurok Tribe—the largest tribe in California. Formerly a staff attorney at the Native American Rights Fund, she is the currently the Co-Founder and Co-Director…
We’re delighted to be starting our 2026 programming with: The Water Remembers: In Conversation with Amy Cordalis January 29, 2026, 12:00 – 1:00pm PST Join us for a lively conversation with Amy Bowers Cordalis about her recent work, The Water Remembers: My Indigenous Family’s Fight to Save a River and a Way of Life. Ms.…
In partnership with the Native American and Indigenous Studies Program (NAIS), the San Jose State Martin Luther King Jr. Library will welcome author Terria Smith, a tribal member of the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians. She will discuss her upcoming book "I Love You So Many," her work as an Indigenous author, and the experiences…
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