The new “Talking History” lecture series debuts on March 11 at Jamestown Settlement with a lecture related to the ongoing special exhibition, “FOCUSED: A Century of Virginia Indian Resilience.” (WYDaily/Courtesy of Jamestown Settlement)
JAMESTOWN The Jamestown Settlement and American Revolution Museum at Yorktown is offering a new series of free public lectures which present the theme of linking historical storylines presented at each museum with events in the present day.
The lecture series entitled, “Talking History,” begins Thursday, March 11 at 7 p.m. at the Robins Foundation Theater located at Jamestown Settlement. They will host Diana Gates of the Nottoway tribe, who serves as the managing senior tribal specialist for the National Center on Tribal Early Childhood Development.
A local museum has partnered with Virginia Indian tribes for a new exhibit.
Jamestown Settlement’s ‘Focused: A Century of Virginia Indian Resilience’ debuted on Feb. 4.
“The special exhibition will focus on the resiliency of the Virginia’s Indian population, from the passage and repeal of the Racial Integrity Act in 1924 to the contemporary efforts of 11 Virginia tribes to receive state and federal recognition,” according to the museum’s website. “The exhibition will highlight themes central to Virginia Indian daily life, including the establishment and maintenance of Virginia Indian reservations and tribal lands, education, fishing and hunting, and traditional crafts and cultural heritage.”