
Learn how Indigenous peoples used music, dance, storytelling and art to teach their way of living in harmony with Mother Earth.
This program includes a presentation on Mohawk music and dance, and participants will make a necklace. It will be held at the Pike County Public Library (Lee Avenue) on August 20 at 5:00. No registration is required. It is suitable for all ages.
Kwaronhia:wi Susan Mullins is a Mohawk, from the Kahnawake Reserve located in Canada in the province of Quebec near Montreal. She kept her heritage alive while studying in the U.S.A. As a child she was taught Native dance, music, and crafts as well as the history of the Northeast Woodland Native peoples. Our ancestors gave us knowledge to pass on to future generations leaving positive impressions that can endure for all mankind.
Susan tries to leave children and adults who participate in the Native Nations program with the desire to learn about their own heritage and to compare the differences in cultures. She is a Kentucky Arts Council roster artist, PRI (Partners for Rural Impact) Arts and Humanities programs. She is a Commission on the Native American Heritage Commission for the State of Kentucky. She has many Tip grants and worked in numerous schools throughout KY. Including village programs in all areas of Kentucky, Georgia, Florida, and Alabama.
The Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, supports Pike County Public Library District with state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.