Josephine White Eagle Cultural Center is named in honor of Dr. Josephine White Eagle for her involvement in advocacy and mentorship of Native students on campus and someone who was involved in the early developments of a culture center for Native students. Its first home was in Knowlton Residence Hall and in 1993 was relocated to Chadbourne Residence Hall.
Adapted from History of the Josephine White Eagle Cultural Center by Paul Oberheim, Cultural Center Fellow, spring 2018.
Parking:
Parking available in Lot 49 after 5:00 p.m. Transportation Services offers additional information for parking on campus.
Access:
To access the center please call (413) 545-4932 to ask a staff to meet you at the main entrance of Chadbourne Hall and open the door for you. During the hours of 8:00 - 9:00 p.m., you will be asked to sign in and show identification at the security desk and confirm a visit to the center, and to sign out before leaving the building.
For additional information visitors are encouraged to review the Security and Safety Guidelines for Residential Hall Access.
Hours of Operation:
Monday-Thursday, 3:00-10:00pm
Contact Information:
Chadbourne Hall, Basement
E-mail: jwecc@sacl.umass.edu
Phone Number: 413-545-4932
UPDATES:
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FALL 2024
Beading and Fall Kickoff
Tuesday, September 17th, 2024 | 5-9pm
Josephine White Eachle Cultural Center
Chadbourne Hall, B-3
Central Residential Area
Call to be let in:413-545 - 4932
Join the JWECC in kicking off the academic year with food and fun.
Come and enjoy a dinner buffet of Indian Tacos while we have our first beading workshop led by Angie LaRotonda.Come and learn Native history and trivia.
INDIGENOUS FILM FESTIVAL
October 14- November 25 | 6:00pm
Featuring films from the Americas to contextualize the survival of Native and Indigenous cultures, traditions, teachings and populations in the face of violence. Led by Center for Latin American Caribbean and Latino Studies & Josephine White Eagle Cultural Center.
Monday, November 4, Lakota Nation VS. United States
6:30-9:00pm
Josephine White Eagle Cultural Center
Chadbourne Hall B-3
Central Residential Area - Call 413-545-4932
Featuring films from the Americas to contextualize the survival of Native and Indigenous cultures, traditions, teachings and populations in the face of violence. Led by Center for Latin American Caribbean and Latino Studies & Josephine White Eagle Cultural Center.
Lakota Nation vs. United States is documentary that follows the history of the Lakota people and their displacement from their ancestorial homeland. They fight to reclaim their sacred land and protech it from government and corporate interests which would only destroy the land
Killers of the Flower Moon
Thursday, November 14, 2024 | 6:00pm
JWECC, Chadbourne Hall B-3
Call 413-545-4932 to be let in
Real love crosses paths with unspeaiable betrayal as Mollie Burkhart, a member of the Osage Nation, tries to save her community from a spree of murders fueled by oil and greed. The film is based on the true story of how the Osage Nation was forced out of their land through manipulation and murder
Prey
Monday, Novembrer 25 | 6:00pm
JWECC, Chadbourne Hall B-3
Call 413-545-4932 to be let in
A skilled Comanche warrior protects her tribe from a highly evolved alien predator that hunts humans for sport, fighting against wilderness, dangerous colonizers and this mysterious creature to keep her people safe. The co-producer, Jhane Myers, who is Blackfeet and Comanche, assured its representation of native culture was accurate.
SPRING 2024
Find Your Zen: Garden Making
Tuesday, May 7th | 6-8pm
JWECC, Chadbourne Hall, (lower level)
Join us for a moment of tranquil creation and a peaceful journey at our garden-making event. Discover the art of harmony as you arrange stones and rake sand, while finding serenity in the mindful process.
Cap Decoratijng
Wednesday, May 15 | 3-6pm
Chadbourne Hall (lower level)
Call to be let in: 412-545-4932
Calling all seniors! Join us in decorating your cap for your big day! Supplies and snacks will be available.
Paint Night @ the JWECC
Wednesday, April 3rd, 2024 | 6-8pm
Chadbourne Hall Lower Level
Call 413 545 4992 to be let in
Come put those artistic skills to great use and create beautiful artwork. Join for the return of paint night a the JWECC,
Everyone's welcome!
Study Session
Tuesday, April 2nd, 2024
3-7:30pm
Chadbourne Hall Lower Level (Basement)
Call 413-545-4992 to be let in
Join us for a day of full concentration and snacks to study for your next exams.
100 Years After the Indian Citizenship Act
Thursday, March 28 | 6:00-8:00pm
Chadbourne Hall, Lower Level
Film starts at 6:30 and Live
How has Native American life changed?
Let us watch the journey of Native Americans becoming US Citizens and how it has affected America’s Indigenous life in the last 100 years.
Panelists include UMass professors Kathleen A. Brown-Perez and Rebecca Hamlin, Kiara M. Vigil of Amherst College and Margaret Bruchac of the University of Pennsylvania.
Beading Night at the JWECC
Wednesday, March 27 | 6-8pm
Chadbourne Hall Lower Level
Call 413-545-4932 to be let in!
Tap into your hidden artistry and join us in making bracelets, keychains and whatever your heart desires.
Food and drinks will be served!
Everyone's welcome!
