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Virginia Stroud, Untitled, ca. 1990s. Gift of Elizabeth O’Grady & Jeffrey P. Dwyer. © Virginia Stroud.

Indigenous Community Forum

Talks & Tours
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Auditorium

Free. RSVP by Monday, May 26

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The Carle is developing an exhibition celebrating and centering North American Indigenous picture book artists and their contributions to children’s literature (with support from a Museums for America grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services).

The Carle is excited to invite members from local and regional Indigenous communities to come together and learn more about the exhibition from guest curator, Dr. Lee Francis IV, Ph.D. (Pueblo of Laguna) aka Dr. IndigiNerd, Founder of the Indigenous Imagination Workshop, Indigenous Comic Con, Native Realities, and Red Planet Books and Comics.

Make connections, and share ideas, feedback, and questions! 

Schedule 

6:00 – 6:30 pmCommunity gathering (Light fare provided)
6:45 – 7:15 pmIntroduction to exhibition (Auditorium)
7:15 – 8:00 pmResponse and conversation
Who You'll Meet
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.

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