Location: Center of Southwest Studies Main Gallery
Free and Open to the Public
The Center of Southwest Studies (the Center) will host readings by Fort Lewis College students in the Native American & Indigenous Studies Diné Poetics course. Under the mentorship of FLC faculty member and 2025–26 Center Teaching Fellow Dr. Shaina Nez (Táchii’nii born for Áshįįhi), students will share original poems and creative works inspired by their learning and in response to objects featured in the Center’s current exhibitions.
Promoting the use of the Center’s collections, the Teaching Fellows Program encourages the development of object-based curricular initiatives that support student engagement and retention by enriching learning experiences and adding depth to student understanding. This program is made possible thanks to the generous support of Dr. Henry Hooper.