Book in Common November Events
November 2, 2021
Laura Nice, Book in Common Coordinator
November is Native American Heritage Month, and there are several Book in Common events planned to support our reading and discussions of Tommy Orange’s novel There There.
Film Screening of Powwow Highway (1989)
Directed by Jonathan Wacks
Zoom, Registration Link.
November 9, 10AM-noon
Campus Eco-cultural Tour led by He-Lo Ramirez (Mechoopda), Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve
In-Person event, tour limited to 20 people. Only a few spots left for this one, indicate your interest here, bic@csuchico.edu will email to confirm details, including additional opportunities in the future.
November 10, 5:00-6:00PM
A conversation with comedian Jackie Keliiaa (Yerington Paiute and Washoe) about urban Natives and exploration of identity through art.
Zoom, Registration Link.
November 15, 7:00-8:00PM
Panel Discussion: Memories of the Occupation of Alcatraz (1969-1971) with Tishmall Turner (Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians) and Edward Willie (Pomo/Wailaki/Wintu), facilitated by Chico State Professors Don Hankins (Miwok) and Browning Michael Neddeau (Citizen Potawatomi Nation).
Zoom, Registration Link.
November 17, 4:00-5:00PM
Dr. Caitlin Keliiaa (UC Santa Cruz, Professor of Feminist Studies, Yerington Paiute and Washoe), “There There: Exploring Urban Indian Community and History”
Zoom, Registration Link.
November 30, 4:00-5:30PM
Display of prints by Native American Artists
Janet Turner Print Museum, Arts and Humanities Building. In-person (masks required)
And, save the date for Tommy Orange’s visit to campus, Tuesday, March 1. More information coming soon!
For further information about the Book in Common, including resources and events, visit https://www.csuchico.edu/bic/ or email bic@csuchico.edu.
About the book:
There There (2018) was named one of The New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year and winner of the PEN/Hemingway Award, Tommy Orange’s wondrous and shattering bestselling novel follows twelve characters from Native communities: all traveling to the Big Oakland Powwow, all connected to one another in ways they may not yet realize. Together, this chorus of voices tells of the plight of the urban Native American—grappling with a complex and painful history, with an inheritance of beauty and spirituality, with communion and sacrifice and heroism. Hailed as an instant classic, There There is at once poignant and unflinching, utterly contemporary and truly unforgettable.