Alpha Mu Chi, the NTCC chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, will mark Native American Heritage Month with a two-part speaker series on Indigenous culture, archaeology, artistry and the preservation of history.
The first talk, "Historical Context, Method, and Meaning of Caddo Pottery," is set for Monday, Nov. 9, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in HUM 101. It will feature Caddo artist Chase Kahwinhut Earles, whose work draws on ancestral Caddo pottery traditions. The organizers said his work is in museum collections across the country, including the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian, the Dallas Museum of Art and the First Americans Museum.
The series continues Monday, Nov. 16, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in HUM 101 with "Landscapes of Remembrance: Methodologies in Choctaw Tribal Archaeology." Kimberly Hinson, tribal archaeologist, and Ki Jim, archaeological technician, from the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Historic Preservation Department will discuss their work.
Both presentations are free and open to students, employees and the community. Pizza and water will be provided at both sessions, and traditional Choctaw food samples will be available at the Nov. 16 presentation.