Explore the history of Indigenous peoples at Charlotte Museum of History and Davidson College

Guided Walking Tour of “Unshadowed Land”
Saturday, May 28th, 2022
10 to 11 a.m.
Davidson College (Register for complete information)
Free
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Join the Charlotte Museum of History and Davidson College to reflect on the power of place on a guided walking tour of “Unshadowed Land,” an art installation on Davidson’s campus. The tour explores the history of the site as Indigenous land, the legacy of enslavement, and the power of historic foodways and cultural memory. Led by Lia Newman, director and curator of the Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College and Dr. Rose Stemlau, associate professor of history at Davidson.

This tour is free to the community, but space is limited. Pre-registration required.
Special thanks to the Arts & Science Council for their support of this event.

Portrait Unveiling: Sally New River as imagined by Alex Osborn
June 4th, 2022
12 to 1 p.m.
Charlotte Museum of History
Free (registration not required)

On Saturday, June 4, the Museum will unveil the next portrait in the “Path of Portraits” series begun in 2021. The portrait, created by contemporary Catawba artist Alex Osborn, features Sally New River. New River was an elder in the Catawba Nation in the late 18th and early 19th centuries and a granddaughter of King Hagler. This portrait honors New River’s work to protect the ancestral Catawba lands and ensure its survival to modern times.
Special thanks to the Arts & Science Council for their support of this event.