October 23, 2023

Native American Heritage Month Statewide Events

by
Office of State History

The following are some examples of Native American Heritage Month Events taking place at museums and historical societies across New York State.

Homeschoolers: Lenape Day: Honoring their Culture and Influence
Thursday, November 2, 2023
1:00pm
Minnewaska State Park Preserve
In-Person Event
Registration Required
More information: 
https://parks.ny.gov/events/event.aspx?e=127-35726.0

Meet Sean Sherman, The Sioux Chef
Sunday, November 5, 2023
4:00pm
Jay Heritage Center
In-Person Event
More information: 
https://parks.ny.gov/events/event.aspx?e=39-37500.0

STEAM Hour: Celebrating Native American Heritage
Monday, November 6, 2023
4:00pm
New York Public Library
In-Person Event
More information: 
https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2023/11/06/steam-hour

Kids STEAM: Native American Art
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
3:00pm
New York Public Library
In-Person Event
More information: 
https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2023/11/07/clone-kids-steam-native-american-art

The Urgency of Indigenous Values
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
12:00pm
New York State Library
Virtual Event
Registration Required
More information: 
https://nyslibrary.libcal.com/event/11006538

Corn Husk Doll Workshop w/ Penny Minner
Saturday, November 11, 2023
10:30am
Tompkins Center for History & Culture
In-Person Event
Registration Required
More information: 
https://thehistorycenter.net/event-5372164?CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=11/20/2023

Haudenosaunee Storytelling and Corn Husk Doll Workshop
Saturday, November 11, 2023
1:00pm
Oneida County History Center
In-Person Event
More information: 
https://www.oneidacountyhistory.org/programs.html

Lecture: People of the Opossum: Tracing the Ethnogenesis of the Wappinger People over the Past Five Centuries
Saturday, November 11, 2023
7:00pm
Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site
In-Person Event
Registration Required
More information: 
https://parks.ny.gov/events/event.aspx?e=37-37502.0

Native American Heritage Month: Who are The Tohono O’odham?
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
5:30pm
New York Public Library
In-Person Event
Registration Required
More information: 
https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2023/11/15/native-american-heritage-month-who-are-tohono-oodham-desert-people

NY | Mexico Now: The Present and Future of Ancestral Practices
Saturday, November 18, 2023
1:00pm
National Museum of the American Indian NYC
In-Person Event
More information: 
https://americanindian.si.edu/events/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D170312855

Native American Heritage Month: Indigenous Roots
Sunday, November 19, 2023
1:00pm
Crocheron Park
In-Person Event
More information: 
https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2023/11/19/native-american-heritage-month-indigenous-roots

Native American Heritage Month: Lenape Harvest and History
Sunday, November 19, 2023
1:00pm
Inwood Hill Park
In-Person Event
More information: 
https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2023/11/19/native-american-heritage-month-lenape-harvest-and-history

Original New Yorkers: Indigenous History of NY
Monday, November 20, 2023
6:30pm
Rockefeller State Park Preserve
Virtual Event
Registration Required
More information: 
https://parks.ny.gov/events/event.aspx?e=59-37523.0

NY | Native American Heritage Day: Akwesasne Women Singers
Friday, November 24, 2023
12:00pm
National Museum of the American Indian NYC
In-Person Event
More information: 
https://americanindian.si.edu/events/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D170313197