The announcement of our Land Acknowledgment with Joseph Standing Bear Schranz, Midwest SOARRING Foundation; native performances & crafts. Rain location: Meeting Room. Learn more at dglibrary.org/land
The library invites the Downers Grove community to join in the formal announcement of its Land Acknowledgment. Joseph Standing Bear Schranz, founder and President of the Midwest SOARRING Foundation, will comment on the library’s acknowledgment and its significance. Native dancers will perform a traditional healing dance. After the event, patrons are invited to explore an art exhibit of the Midwest SOARRING Foundation’s photographs and artifacts at the library and join in on a beaded necklace craft and crayon artifact rubbings for kids. Additionally, patrons can enter a raffle to win Native Experience Book Bundles that include titles for all ages.
To read the land acknowledgment and learn more, visit dglibrary.org/land
In case of rain, the event will be held in the meeting room of the library.
AGE GROUP: | Teens | Middle School | High School | Families | Everyone | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Music & Performance | In-Person Program | Drop In | Community | Announcements |