Date/Time
Thursday, January 22, 2026
7:00 PM EST - 8:30 PM EST
Location:
Virtual
Event Title:
Library Salon #43:
Celebrating Occasional Paper Series Issue #54: “Why Indigenous Children’s and Young Adult Literature Matter”
Description:
We welcome you to join us online to celebrate the launch of Occasional Paper Series #54, “Why Indigenous Children’s and Young Adult Literature Matter.” This issue explores the power of Indigenous stories for children and young adults to affirm presence, strengthen community, and imagine more just and connected futures.
The evening will begin with remarks from guest editors Joaquin Muñoz and Dawn Quigley, followed by contributors reflecting on the articles in the issue and also about Indigenous children’s books they love. Guests will have an opportunity to ask questions and share their favorite titles as well!
About the Guest Editors
Joaquin Muñoz is a member of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe and Chicano, cis-gender, and hetero-male. He lives on the ancestral and unceded land and waters of the Hulnkamena-speaking Musqueam Peoples, colonially known as Vancouver, and works at the University of British Columbia. His work involves helping teachers develop conceptual and practical tools to celebrate Indigenous survivance and resistance to settler-colonial logic, all in service to Indigenous communities, families, and youth, towards sovereignty and self-determination.
Dawn Quigley, PhD, and citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwe, ND, is an associate professor at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College in the Education Department. She taught English and reading for more than 18 years in the K–12 schools, along with being an Indian Education program co-director. In addition to her debut coming-of-age young adult novel, Apple in the Middle (NDSU Press), she is the author of “Joey Reads the Sky” in Ancestor Approved: Intertribal Stories for Kids; the chapter book series Jo Jo Makoons: The Used-to-Be Best Friend (Book #1) and Jo Jo Makoons: Fancy Pants (Book #2); Red Bird Danced (forthcoming novel-in-verse); and Native American Heroes (Scholastic Books). Dawn has over 30 published articles, essays, and poems. She lives in Minnesota with her family.
About Bank Street Library Salons
Bank Street Library Salons are a series of informal lectures and group discussions held in the Bank Street Library or online. #BankSteetLibrarySalon
Cost:
Free
Contact:
Kristin Freda
kfreda@bankstreet.edu
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