Boulder Conversations with Extraordinary People – Charles Cambridge

Museum of Boulder 2205 Broadway, Boulder CO

Charles Cambridge (PhD, University of Colorado) is a 4/4 enrolled member of the Navaho Tribe in the Southwest United States.  He is Bitahnii (mother’s clan), born for Taneezahnii (father’s clan), his maternal grandfather is Todischiinii, and his paternal grandfather’s clan is Totsohnii. 

The “Truth, Restoration, & Education Commission Report” Presentation from Richard Williams

Museum of Boulder 2205 Broadway, Boulder CO

These final reports present the comprehensive findings of the Truth, Restoration, and Education Commission (TREC) of Colorado, which, over the last two years, in collaboration with the People of the Sacred Land (PSL), has diligently examined the widely untold history of Colorado in order to uncover the causes of widespread land displacement and the genocide of Native peoples in the state.

“What Was Ours” Film Screening and Talk-Back about Repatriation with Jordan Dresser

Museum of Boulder 2205 Broadway, Boulder CO

“What Was Ours” is the story of how a young journalist, Jordan Dresser, and a teenage powwow princess, both of the Arapaho tribe, traveled together with a Shoshone elder in search of missing artifacts in the vast archives of Chicago’s Field Museum. There they discover a treasure trove of ancestral objects, setting them on a journey to recover what has been lost and build hope for the future. Join Jordan for a talk-back after the film.

Indian Boarding Schools and Multigenerational Trauma with Jerilyn DeCoteau

Museum of Boulder 2205 Broadway, Boulder CO

Jerilyn DeCoteau (Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa) offers this slide presentation about the federal government’s policy of family separation and forced assimilation of Native children and the ongoing impacts on her family and on American Indian* communities and tribes today. Jerilyn is co-founder of Right Relationship Boulder and spent her career with the Native American Rights Fund.

Arapaho Youth Cultural Exchange

Museum of Boulder 2205 Broadway, Boulder CO

Join us for a rare opportunity for Boulder youth to meet Southern Arapaho youth who would like to share their culture. This youth-to-youth cultural education may explore Arapaho hand games, social dancing, storytelling, and Native American sign language.

JUNETEENTH ROOFTOP POETRY BASH & CELEBRATION

Museum of Boulder 2205 Broadway, Boulder CO

This Juneteenth, we are celebrating the liberation, resilience, and perseverance of the Black community in Boulder, CO! With an amazing DJ, drag performers, spoken word artist, and organizational resourcing, we are bringing the heat this summer!