A Native Artisan & Literary Fair will open on Friday, November 25, at the Southampton Arts Center as part of the celebration of Native American Heritage Month. Featuring a selection of artwork, crafts, and jewelry from Shinnecock Nation artisans, the event will take place in SAC’s gallery. Throughout the day Friday, there will also be traditional drumming, dancing, and a selection of Native foods offered. The event will begin at noon and end at 5 PM.
There will be a Shinnecock history talk given by Shane Weeks starting at 3 PM.
A selection of literature focused on Native American culture and trees will also be available for purchase in cooperation with Canio’s Books. At the same time, “A Celebration of Trees” exhibition which began earlier this month at SAC, will continue. It is an ecological multi-media art exhibition created to educate and expand thought and consciousness about the world’s vast network of trees and features messages from the world’s Indigenous people, the original guardians of the forest. It features painting, photography, film, and more. Artwork from the exhibition will be offered at 10 percent-off as part of SAC’s Shop Local initiative during the Thanksgiving holiday period.