From the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities: vfh June 17, 2008 Contact: Karenne Wood Phone: 434-924-9946 [log in to unmask] www.virginiafoundation.org Presenting the Past: Virginia Indians in the 20th Century Public Program and Exhibit on Virginia's Indians Thursday, June 26, at 7:00 p.m. Lane Auditorium, Bruton Heights School Educational Center, Colonial Williamsburg In Virginia, history and tradition are accorded the highest respect, yet many Virginians today know little about Virginia Indians. This seminar presents a rare opportunity to hear from Virginia Indian community leaders, offering new ways to think about the past. Three tribal council members will discuss the past hundred years of indigenous experience in the Commonwealth. This talk is free to the public and is presented as part of an ongoing exhibit at the Botetourt Gallery of Swem Library, at the College of William and Mary. The exhibit, entitled "Family Portraits: Virginian Indians at the Turn of the 20th Century," features 37 rare candid and ethnographic photographs of Virginia Indian tribal members from 1895-1930. Speakers include Karenne Wood (Monacan), Director, Virginia Indian Heritage Program; Sharon Bryant (Monacan), Virginia Council on Indians member and tribal historian; and Powhatan Red Cloud-Owen (Chickahominy), tribal council member and veteran. This public program is sponsored by the Virginia Indian Heritage Program at the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities (VFH), a program which includes research about Virginia's Indians; summer institutes for K-12 teachers; higher education summits to promote educational opportunities for American Indians in Virginia; and a grant program to provide funds for tribes, intertribal groups, museums, and other organizations to implement or improve their interpretation of Virginia Indian history. The Virginia Indian Heritage Program is funded in part by the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, based in Charlottesville, is a statewide non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the humanities, and to using the humanities to address issues of broad public concern. In all of its programs, the Foundation works to make scholarship accessible; to promote understanding and discussion of enduring and contemporary issues; and to broaden the range of educational opportunities available to all Virginians. For more information, contact Karenne Wood at 434-924-9946, or visit the Foundation website at www.virginiafoundation.org. ####### Distributed by: Virginia Council on Indians Office of the Governor 804.225.2084 http://indians.vipnet.org ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html