Indigenous Writers Book Festival Celebrating Native Women Writers

Friday, June 22

5:00 PM–6:30 Writer’s Feast at Racing Magpie

6:30–8:00 PM—Free the Bird Poetry Night

Music:

Opening Song

Poetry:

Mary Black Bonnett, Geri Gutwein, Eileen Briggs

Elizabeth Cook-Lynn

Dances with Words

Waiting List:

Saturday, June 23rd“Second Annual Indigenous Writer’s Festival: Celebrating Native Women” at Alex Johnson

Schedule:

Breakfast on your own, Tally’s across the street, Starbucks on the first floor of the Alex Johnson

(Eric Zimmer and Lily Mendoza will MC)

8:30—Doors Open

9:00—Welcome and Opening Prayer (Jace DeCorey)

9:05–10:30—Native Women Historians on their Work and Careers

Jacki Thompson Rand

Leanne Howe

Brenda Child

Moderated by Geri Gutwein

10:45–12:15—Round Table: Native Women Poets

Geri Gutwein

Mary Black Bonnett

Elizabeth Cook-Lynn

Eileen Briggs

Karen Eagle

Moderated by Geri Gutwein

12:30–1:30—Lunch and Book Signings (at Racing Magpie, catered by Lakota Sewing Circle, Wiyan Omniciye)

1:45–3:15 PM—Native Women on Memoir and Fiction

Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve

Jenna Lee Rooks

Charmain White Face

Moderated by Geri Gutwein

3:30–5:00—Native Women in Journalism

Ernestine Chasing Hawk

Jodi Rave Spotted Bear

Karen Eagle’s Daughter

Avis Little Eagle

Moderator: Marnie Cook

5:15–5:45—Reading by Leanne Howe

6:00–6:30 Round Dance to Honor Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (Tiana Spotted Bear) at Racing Magpie

6:30–8:00—Additional poetry reading featuring Lucy’s Poetry, Art, and Place at Racing Magpie