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Berry Song by Michaela Goade (Little, Brown and Company). Illustrations © 2022 Michaela Goade.

Tour and Indigenous Community Forum

Talks & Tours
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Reading Library

Free (some travel stipends available)

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Schedule 

3:00 pm – 3:30 pmEntwined Memory Tour
3:30 pm – 4:30 pmProject Update and Conversation
5 pmMuseum Closes

 

The Carle is preparing The Precious Things We Share: The Past, Present, and Future of Indigenous Picture Book Art, a 2027 exhibition celebrating and centering North American Indigenous picture book artists and their contributions to children’s literature curated by Dr. Lee Francis IV (Laguna Pueblo).

Museum staff members are excited to invite members from local, regional, and other Indigenous communities to come together and learn more about the project from Guest Curator Dr. Lee Francis IV (joining virtually), Associate Curator, Isabel Ruiz Cano, and Director of Operations, Alexandra de Montrichard. Make connections, enjoy light refreshments, and share ideas, feedback, and questions! 

The program will start in the Reading Library with a tour of Entwined Memory: Indigenous Stories of Creation, Place, and Continuity led by Eleanor Owl Stolzoff. She curated the book exhibition as part of the Museum’s Special Project Trinkett Clark Internship.

Other activities

Come early and enjoy the art studio, multi-lingual storytimes, Brazilian Music, and more.

Art Studio
Stories and Music
Video about The Carle

This project is made possible in part by MassHumanities and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (Federal grant award ID: MA-256047-OMS-24).

Who You'll Meet
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Eleanor Owl Stolzoff

Eleanor Owl Stolzoff (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians) is a Curatorial and Program Assistant at The Carle. She was also the 2025 Special Project Trinkett Clark intern. A student at Amherst College, she majors in American Studies and Law, Jurisprudence, and Social Thought, in addition to obtaining the 5 College NAIS Certificate.

Dr. Lee Francis IV

Dr. Lee Francis IV

Dr. Lee Francis IV (Pueblo of Laguna) aka Dr. IndigiNerd is the Founder and Chief Imagination Officer of the Indigenous Imagination Workshop, an organization dedicated to sparking and cultivating the Indigenous imagination. He is an educator and entrepreneur and is the founder of the Indigenous Comic Con, Indigenous Worlds of Wonder, the Indigenous Futurisms Festival, Native Realities, and Red Planet Books and Comics. Francis is also an award-winning writer and editor and has multiple publications from poetry to short stories to comics.

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Isabel Ruiz Cano

Isabel joined The Carle in 2022. As Associate Curator, she is committed to fostering curiosity about picture book art across all ages.

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Alexandra de Montrichard

As Director of Operations, Alexandra enjoys ensuring the museum runs smoothly, from daily guest experiences to special projects that help bring new creative ideas to life.

Explore Further
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Upcoming Exhibition

The Precious Things We Share: The Past, Present, and Future of Indigenous Picture Book Art

January 16 - June 20, 2027
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Current Exhibition

Entwined Memory: Indigenous Stories of Creation, Place, and Continuity

August 8, 2025 - August 2, 2026
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Story Board

Entwined Memory: A Special Book Installation

These Indigenous-authored and illustrated picture books knit together tradition, connection, and imagination.  

Spread of books in Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, and English
Event

Stories in Your Language and Mine

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Join us for a full day of interactive bilingual storytelling and music!