BUFFALO, N.Y. — Monday is Indigenous Peoples' Day, and it's a great opportunity to learn more about the occasion with your family with the kids off from school.
At the Buffalo AKG Art Museum, there is something to do all day in honor of the holiday.
From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. there will be a pop-up shop in the Wilson Town Square, Knox Building that is totally free to explore. Artisans Julie John, Alana Jimerson, Mary Jacobs, and Chelsea Thomas will be selling handmade beadwork items, native towel sets, and more.
From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. you can find Artists Mary Jacobs and Kelly Edwards leading a leather bracelet-making activity that any age can enjoy. This is also free for anyone to attend.
Chef Lorinda John, a chef from the Seneca Nation, will also be in attendance from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. She will be offering special menu items for the day, and visitors are welcome to chat and learn more about indigenous food. The food will be available during lunch service in Cornelia and at the mobile bar in the Wilson Town Square.
The Buffalo International Film Festival is honoring Indigenous filmmakers by showcasing "BIFF Shorts: Decolonial Spotlights."
This free screening will also include a Q&A with filmmakers. Director Katsitsionni Fox and Star/Documentary Participant Jessica Shenandoah will be in attendance with their film "Tentsítewahkwe" premiering.
Chief Red Jacket was a Seneca leader and public speaker. His grave is at Buffalo’s Forest Lawn cemetery, and he was presented with a peace medal that can be found in the John R. Oishei Native American Gallery at the Buffalo History Museum.
