Mark your calendar! March 23rd 4-5:30pm PT/7-8:30pm ET - Join Steph Littlebird, member of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, children’s book illustrator, and artist in a virtual engagement for NEA members and allies of education, hosted by the NEA American Indian/ Alaska Native Caucus and Aspiring Educators. Learn about the history of the United States from an Indigenous perspective with Indigenous artist and author Steph Littlebird. Explore hidden histories and discover tools you can use to move beyond land acknowledgements into empowered allies and community members.
Steph Littlebird is an artist, curator, writer, and a member of Oregon’s Grand Ronde Confederated Tribes (Clatsop Chinook, Afalati Kalapuya). She received national recognition as curator of This IS Kalapuyan Land (2020) an exhibition at the Five Oaks Museum in Portland, Oregon which was featured by ArtNews and PBS NewsHour. Littlebird's first illustrated children's book MY POWERFUL HAIR (2023) was awarded the national Carter G. Woodson Social Studies Award (2024). Littlebird currently lives and works in the Pacific Northwest.
Check out Steph Littlebird's art at https://www.stephlittlebird.com/