Five College Native American and Indigenous Studies Symposium/NAISA Regional Gathering to be Held Sept. 22

The 2022 Five College NAIS Symposium/last NAISA Regional Gathering for 2022 will take place at UMass Amherst Campus Center on Sept. 22 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. with an overarching theme, “Museums, Archives, Preservation, and Representation in the Northeast.”

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All-day programming includes a keynote by Taino Chief Jorge Estevez and roundtables. A closing concert will be held at Smith College with Indigenous performer Jennifer Kreisberg, Tuscarora (North Carolina).

On Wednesday, Sept. 21, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., there will be an opening reception, at Mount Holyoke Art Museum where guests can view the "Considering Indigeneity" exhibit.

Those interested in attending can find more information and register at www.fivecolleges.edu/naisa-northeast-gathering.