The Tomorrow of Violence: Slavery, Kinship, and Community in the Borderlands


Speaker
James F. Brooks

Carl and Sally Gable Distinguished Professor of History
James.Brooks@uga.edu
Juan Carson, an enslaved Navajo youth (center) and Gabriel Woodson, an enslaved Navajo person in the San Luis Valley, circa 1880 (right; image courtesy Saguache County Museum). From Unsilenced: Indigenous Enslavement in Southern Colorado at the Fort Garland Museum and Cultural Center (June 2021–ongoing). Image: History Colorado
Virtual

You're invited to a day of reflection, remembrance, and understanding at the Fort Garland Museum and Cultural Center to view the new exhibit, Unsilenced: Indigenous Enslavement in Southern Colorado, and participate in activities throughout the day. 

  • 2 pm Exhibit Open House/Reception with artist jetsonorama
  • 4:30 pm Dineh Tah' Navajo Dancers
  • 6 pm Lecture by Dr. James Brooks, "The Tomorrow of Violence: Slavery, Kinship, and Community in the Borderlands." Q&A and Community Conversation to follow

Dr. Brooks' talk will be offered virtually in both English and Spanish.

Click here to register.

Location: Fort Garland Museum & Cultural Center 29477 Blanca, Colorado

Research Area:
Native American

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