Storytime @ MONAH: Bowwow Powwow

Bring the family and join us for a magical reading of Bowwow Powwow by Brenda J. Child! After the story, kids can get creative with story-themed coloring pages and design their own regalia. 🎨🐾

🗓 Saturday, June 28, 2025
🕙 10:00 AM
📍 MONAH’s Event Center

Free and fun for all ages — we can’t wait to see you there! 🌟

Storytime - At The Mountain's Base

Join us for Storytime on May 31st at 10 AM! 📖✨

We'll be reading At the Mountain’s Base and enjoying a fun craft activity afterward. Bring your little ones for a morning of stories, creativity, and community! 🎨🌿

We can’t wait to see you there!

Storytime @ MONAH

WE ARE THE WATER PROTECTORS

Join us on Sat, Apr 26, 2025 at 10:00 AM at MONAH's Event Center for a storybook reading and planting activity! We will be sharing We Are Water Protectors by Carol Lindstrom which tells the story of an Ojibwe girl who fights against an oil pipeline in an effort to protect the water supply of her people.

After we learn about our vital role in protecting our planet's resources, join us in planting some springtime plants! Ones you can take home and care for! We will also teach you how Indigenous people started to farm thousands of years ago!

Space is limited. Reserve your seat now!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/storytime-monah-we-are-water-protectors-tickets-1236570849699

📖✨ Join us for a special Storytime! ✨📖

📅 Date: Friday, March 29th
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM
📍 Location: Museum of Native American History
📖 Featured Book:Finding My Dance by Ria Thundercloud

Come enjoy a heartwarming reading of Finding My Dance, a beautiful story about embracing culture, identity, and the power of dance. After the reading, kids can get creative during craft time, where we’ll be making jingle bracelets inspired by traditional Native American dance regalia.

🎟️ This event is free, but space is limited! Reserve your spot here: Sign Up on Eventbrite

🎄 Storytelling at MONAH: Native American Night Before Christmas 🎄

Celebrate the holiday season at MONAH with a special storytelling of Native American Night Before Christmas on December 28th at 10 AM! 🌟

After enjoying this heartwarming holiday tale, children and families are invited to get creative by making their very own bison ornament 🎨🐂—a fun keepsake to take home and treasure!

This event is FREE, including both the storytime and craft-making session, and is a perfect holiday outing for the entire family. Don’t miss out on this festive, family-friendly celebration!

🎁 Museum Store Sunday 🎁

This year, we’re opening our doors for a special Sunday shopping experience—on December 1st! Don’t miss the chance to find one-of-a-kind holiday gifts and support the museum with every purchase. Enjoy savings of up to 50% on unique items you won’t find anywhere else, perfect for everyone on your list. 🛍️✨

Get ready to shop, save, and make this holiday season truly memorable. Mark your calendar and join us on December 1st from 11 am to 1 pm for Museum Store Sunday!

📖 Storytelling Event at MONAH: Keepunumuk – Weeachumun's Thanksgiving Story 🌽🌱

Join us for a special storytelling event at MONAH as we explore the tale of Keepunumuk – Weeachumun's Thanksgiving Story! This beautiful book shares the story of the Three Sisters—corn, beans, and squash—and the Native traditions surrounding the first harvests and Thanksgiving.

🎨 After the story, children and families will get creative with a hands-on craft, making their own Three Sisters Garden Collage to take home! 🌽🌱

This event is FREE and fun for the whole family! It’s the perfect way to learn about the rich history of Indigenous agricultural traditions while celebrating creativity and togetherness.

🎉 October Story Time at MONAH: Let’s Celebrate Día de los Muertos! 🎉

Join us on Saturday, October 26th at 10 AM for a special Story Time at MONAH, where we will celebrate the vibrant and meaningful tradition of Día de los Muertos!

📖✨ Story Time is back at MONAH! ✨📖

Join us on Saturday, September 28th at 10 a.m. for a morning of free fun and captivating tales. We can't wait to see you there! 🌟

Bring your friends and family for an adventure in storytelling! 📚✨ #StoryTime #MONAH #FamilyFun #SaturdayMornings

This one hour program will explore the wartime services of the 1st Michigan Sharpshooters, Company K, in America's Civil War.

To honor Veteran’s day, MONAH will be showing two short films throughout the day. Visit MONAH and enjoy them in the Great Room.

Learn from Dr. Webster, an enrolled citizen of the Oneida Nation in Wisconsin, as she shares how the Haudenosaunee Confederacy contributed to the development of the United States Constitution!

Join us for a special six-course chef’s dinner curated by Oneida Chef Arlie Doxtator. You can expect to enjoy a fabulous meal, cocktails, and rich conversation. Grab Your Ticket Here: https://monahonlinetradingpost.shopsettings.com/Oneida-Chefs-Table-Dinner-p476367620

Explore the ancient language of pottery from real centuries-old examples! Richard Zane Smith will lead a hands-on workshop to rediscover the work of ancient indigenous craftsmen on July 9th at 3:00 PM CST.

Join us on Saturday, July 9, 2022, at 11:00 AM CST to hear historical Wyandot Stories!

Join us on June 11 for bi-lingual storytelling with Lourdes Valverde. She is bringing her puppet friends to share stories of her culture! Listen and learn at MONAH at 11:00 AM in (person only).

Cherokee artist, Carolyn Chumwalooky is at MONAH selling her extensive collection of Native-made art, jewelry, and accessories on June 4th! Stop by the museum to support her work!

MONAH is proud to partner with the Choctaw Nation to bring this presentation of the Choctaw Code Talkers to you for Memorial Day. This 30-minute introduction to the Choctaw Code Talkers recognizes the Choctaw veterans of WWI and discusses their history and lives as telephone warriors.

Join us at MONAH IN-HOUSE for our live monthly family-friendly storytelling program, Hear Our Voices! We are hosting Robert Lewis at the museum on May 14th at 11:00 AM CST! This event is live in-house and live-streamed on YouTube for those who can not attend in person.

Join the museum on April 30th at 6:00 PM for the unveiling of Jay Benham’s Reservation Debutant, a contemporary Kiowa ledger art installation. This reception will bring Jay Benham’s artwork (pictured below) to life, and depict the three major aspects of Ledger Art in real-time: Narrative, Spirituality, and Record-Keeping.

Earth Medicines author talk and book signing with Felicia Ruiz in our great room. Felicia will be available to sign your book after her speech. You may purchase one in the museum shop if you don't have it yet. We just restocked!

We are serving her recipe for Nopales Medicine Water Shots.

Seating is limited so sign up for free to reserve your spot now

Learn more about Felicia and her wonderful book here Felicia Ruiz

This dinner features Chef Nico Albert of Burning Cedar Indigenous foods, creating indigenous dishes from the best our local farms offer this spring. Music and libations will flow as well.

The NWA Arkansas Food Bank and Feeding America are our generous event partners.

Learn More about award-winning Chef Nico here: Chef Nico Albert

Listen to Earth stories by Chuna McIntyre on April 16th at 11:00 AM! Watch live on YouTube or view the livestream in the MONAH’s Great Room!

This presentation features the significance of women in healing and well-being for Diné since time immemorial through generations into the recent challenges with COVID-19 in the Navajo Nation and Indian Country.

Dr. Farina King will discuss her co-authored book, "Returning Home: Diné Creative Works from the Intermountain Indian School" at the Fayetteville Public Library

Listen and celebrate the stories of Native American Women during Women’s History Month! Eldrena Douma (Laguna, Tewa, and Hopi), will share the stories of historic women who influenced her life on March 12th at 11:00 AM CST.