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Morning Brief: Longmont Library Celebrates Native American Heritage Month

Longmont Public Library In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, the Longmont Public Library is hosting two events for patrons. The first is a special storytime for all ages and the other is a speaker for the Authors We Love Series.
Macie May
Macie May

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Longmont Public Library

In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, the Longmont Public Library is hosting two events for patrons. The first is a special storytime for all ages and the other is a speaker for the Authors We Love Series.

To celebrate the people of the Arapaho, Cheyenne and other Native American tribes, indigenous to Longmont, a special storytime will take place on Monday, November 19 from 6-7 p.m. This storytime aims to "raise the voices of indigenous authors and storytellers in our community," states the Longmont Library.

On November 20, guest speaker, Dr. Chip Colwell will discuss his book, Plundered Skulls and Stolen Spirits: Inside the Fight to Reclaim Native America’s Culture from 7-8 p.m.

Colwell's book explores how "five decades ago, Native American leaders launched a crusade against museums to reclaim their sacred objects and to rebury their kin. This controversy has exploded in recent years as hundreds of tribes have used a landmark federal law to recover their heritage from more than one thousand museums across America. Many still question how to balance the religious freedoms of Native Americans with the academic freedoms of American scientists, and the arguments continue on about whether the emptying of museum shelves elevates human rights or destroys humanity’s common heritage."

No registration is required for either event and both will be hosted at the Longmont Public Library, 409 4th Avenue.

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