Mark Your Calendars: Upcoming Events at the Labriola Spring 2023!
After a successful fall semester, the Labriola National American Indian Data Center is starting strong this new year with an eclectic variety of Indigenous centered programming to support our Indigenous students and community with learning and research. Starting February 2nd, 2023, the Labriola Center will be hosting a “Rez Metal Show” featuring singer Sage Bond (Diné’); M.I.S (Merciless Indian Savages) with Corey Ashley (Diné) on vocals/rhythm guitar, Jacob Stepetin (Unangax̂) on lead guitar, Ruben Dawahoya III (Hopi/O'odham/Yaqui) on bass, and Joseph Manuel Jr. (Hopi/Akimel O'odham) on drums; Alliance from San Carlos Apache Tribe with Isaiah Patterson (Guitarist), Aaron Steele (Guitarist), Scottie Noline (Vocalist), Ashley Yazzie (Bassist) and Larrell Palmer (Drummer); and Guardians, a Tohono O'odham band, with Anthony on drums, Native Dave on guitar, Gabe on guitar, and Jayare on bass. The Rez Metal Show will be from 7:00pm to 9:30pm at Hayden Library.
On Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023 in Hayden room 236, we will be hosting a book talk from Robert Miller (Eastern Shawnee Tribe) about his book, “A Promise Kept: The Muscogee (Creek) Nation and McGirt v. Oklahoma”. The book explores the circumstances and implications of McGirt v. Oklahoma, likely the most significant Indian law case in over 100 years. Combining legal analysis and historical context, this book gives an in-depth, accessible account of how the case unfolded and what it might mean for Oklahomans, the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, and other tribes throughout the United States.
Event link: https://asuevents.asu.edu/event/labriola-center-book-talk-robert-miller
On Wednesday, Feb, 22nd, the Labriola Center at Hayden Library will be hosting a Poetry Workshop with Jake Skeets (Diné) in Hayden room 354 from 3:30 - 5:00 pm. Jake Skeets (Diné) is Black Streak Wood, born for Water’s Edge. He earned an MFA in poetry from the Institute of American Indian Arts while living in Phoenix, Arizona. He is author of “Eyes Bottle Dark with a Mouthful of Flowers,” winner of the 2021 Kate Tufts Discovery Award. For the poetry workshop, Jake will work with participants to develop a new poem centered around Visionary Sovereignty.
Event link: https://asuevents.asu.edu/event/poetry-workshop-jake-skeets
Following Jake Skeet’s workshop, Labriola, in partnership with ASU’s Center for Imagination in the Borderlands, will host our annual Open Mic Poetry Night, Thursday, Feb. 23rd, from 6:00 - 8:30 pm in Hayden Labriola 2nd floor space. Jake Skeets will emcee this event. Additional poets who will be performing are Lindsey Curley (Diné), Sarah Chiago (SRPMIC), Ruben Cu:k Ba’ak (Tohono O’odham), Dakota Yazzie (Diné), Yitazba Leigh (Diné), and Tait Wilson (Black and Tohono O’odham). Community members are encouraged to share their poetry between performers. There will be a book display based on visual poetry that patrons and students are welcome to pull from, if they would like to read Indigenous poetry from our Open Stacks collection.
Event Link: https://asuevents.asu.edu/event/indigenous-open-mic-poetry-night
At West campus, The Labriola Center at West campus will be tabling and doing a “Blind Date with a Book” series outside Sun Devil Dining area and in Fletcher library’s atrium, so that students on campus can explore the Labriola Center’s Open Stack Collection. Beginning February 10th, the Labriola Center will table with books from our Open Stacks and from the Black History Month book display, located in Fletcher library. To check out a book, students and patrons will need to bring a valid ASU ID card. To see confirmed dates for Blind Date with a Book, check out our events page at lib.asu.edu/labriola/events.
Additionally, the Labriola Center at Fletcher Library will be hosting an Indigenous Film Series at the end of each month. Featured films are: “Gather” on Tuesday, February 28th, “Angry Inuk” on Monday, March 27th, and “Rumble: Indians Who Rocked the World,” on Thursday, April 27th.
In March, one of our very own student workers, Naatani Hanley-Moraga (Diné) will be leading a Beat Making workshop at Hayden Library where students can create their own music using materials from ASU’s Makerspace. The Labriola Center at both Tempe and West will also host a Ribbon Skirt Workshop in late March. Stay tuned for upcoming dates by following our social media accounts.
Saturday, April 1st is the Labriola National American Indian Data Center’s 30th Anniversary! The Labriola Center was officially dedicated in 1993. The center was made possible by the vision and generosity of Frank and Mary Labriola, whose generous endowment gift supports the continuous education for Indigenous students and community members. The Center was established to serve as a national repository of documents and materials on Native Americans and to provide access to this information through computer databases. The Labriola Center will be celebrating its anniversary around this date, so stay tuned for updates!
During Indigenous Culture Week (ICW), the Labriola Center will be hosting its annual Lofi Study Session at Hayden Library and livestream it to the Beats and Beading session at Fletcher Library. At Beats and Beading, participants will be able to listen to the livestream from the Lofi Study Session and bead their own pop socket. Patrons are more than welcome to take breaks and simply study in the Labriola Center as well. The DJ for the Lofi Study Session will be announced closer to the event date.
Here’s to another incredible year! We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events and as always, if you need any research assistance, consultations, instruction, or study spaces, request a room or an appointment with our Native Librarians by going to lib.asu.edu/labriola/appointment.