After years of Black expression following the murder of George Floyd, Indigenous creativity has experienced an awakening across the United States, from art exhibitions in Washington, to series such as ‘Reservation Dogs’
The biennial Princeton Poetry Festival, organized by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Paul Muldoon, returns with a full day of readings, panel discussions and a lecture featuring poets from around the world: Mei-mei Berssenbrugge, Joyelle McSweeney, Valzhyna Mort, John Okrent, Roger Reeves, Padraig Regan, Philip Schultz, and Luci Tapahonso. Day-long festival runs 10:30 AM – 5:30 PM. Free and open to public; no tickets required.
In recent years, there has been much debate surrounding Indigenous Peoples Day and Columbus Day. While the state of Rhode Island celebrates Columbus Day on the second Monday in October,