Homer Shadowheart of the Urban Native Collective will lead a storytelling event at the Madeira Branch Library on Friday, Nov. 13, at 11 a.m.
The program is part of the Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library's Native American Heritage Month celebration, which features events, reading lists and profiles of notable Native Americans throughout November. No registration is required, and the event is open to all ages.
Shadowheart, a Cincinnati-based member of the Urban Native Collective, is of Anishinaabe and Susquehannock heritage. The Madeira stop is one of three library appearances for the program.
The Urban Native Collective serves Indigenous Peoples throughout Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. The organization operates the Native Sovereignty Center in Cincinnati, which houses an Indigenous lending library, a meeting space and a coffee bar. According to the center's website, it serves as a support network for over 31,000 Native and Indigenous individuals in the Cincinnati metro area.
The Madeira Branch Library is at 7200 Miami Ave.
Library staff also curated reading lists for all ages in honor of the month. Titles and lists are available through the library's website.
Upcoming community calendar
- Wednesday, Nov. 4: Native American Heritage Month storytelling with Homer Shadowheart, 6:30 p.m., Norwood Branch Library
- Monday, Nov. 9: Native American Heritage Month storytelling with Homer Shadowheart, 10:30 a.m., Mt. Healthy Branch Library
- Friday, Nov. 13: Native American Heritage Month storytelling with Homer Shadowheart, 11 a.m., Madeira Branch Library, 7200 Miami Ave.
