A celebration of Native American Heritage Month, The Gathering returns to Cannon Beach November 15th-16th for a weekend of storytelling, art, film, and more. In its third year, The Gathering features a mix of indigenous voices, including filmmaker Katsitsionni Fox (Akwesasne Mohawk Nation), storyteller Karen Kitchen (Osage Nation), scholar Brad Mix (Red River Métis), and poet Cliff Taylor (Ponca).
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15th
1PM – Native Story Hour with Karen Kitchen @ The Cannon Beach Library (131 N Hemlock, Cannon Beach, OR 97110)
The library will host Native Story Hour, a family-friendly storytelling event with educator and musician Karen Kitchen. Kitchen engages children and learners of all ages with traditional stories and song, highlighting indigenous authors and illustrators. Children will also be able to experiment with and make their own indigenous instruments.
7PM – Film Premiere: “Kanenon:we – Original Seeds” followed by Q&A with Director Katsitsionni Fox @ The Coaster Theatre Playhouse (108 N Hemlock St, Cannon Beach, OR 97110)
Award winning director Katsitsionni Fox will premiere her upcoming documentary, “Kanenon:we – Original Seeds.” The short film follows women responsible for caretaking of traditional seeds whose existence is threatened by centuries of colonial practices. The film explores food security, environmental disconnection, climate change, land theft and more. Following the screening, Fox will be joined by Cliff Taylor for a Q&A.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16th
11AM – Presentation with Brad Mix, “Reclaiming the Mixed Blood Story” @ The Cannon Beach History Center & Museum (1387 S Spruce St, Cannon Beach, OR 97110)
The History Center & Museum welcomes Brad Mix for a presentation entitled “Reclaiming the Mixed Blood Story.” This conversation will explore mixed-blood identity, not only within the Métis Nation but across Indigenous and mixed-heritage communities today.
1PM – Stew and Bread Fellowship Lunch @ Tolovana Hall (3779 S Hemlock St, Cannon Beach, OR 97110)
The Gathering is produced by Cannon Beach community nonprofits, including Tolovana Arts Colony, Cannon Beach Library, Cannon Beach History Center & Museum, and Coaster Theatre Playhouse, and sponsored by Escape Lodging. All events are free (donations are welcome). We gratefully acknowledge the Clatsop and Nehalem/Tillamook Peoples on whose ancestral homelands we gather.
More information can be found at
http://www.tolovanaartscolony.org/gathering
Also check out other Arts events in Cannon Beach, Entertainment events in Cannon Beach, Literary Art events in Cannon Beach.
