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2025 American Indian Festival of Words Writers Award

Honoring Brandon Hobson
2025-03-01 10:30:00 2025-03-01 11:30:00 America/Chicago 2025 American Indian Festival of Words Writers Award Bestselling author Brandon Hobson will receive the 2025 American Indian Festival of Words Writers Award. Book signing to follow. Central Library

Saturday, March 01
10:30am - 11:30am

Add to Calendar 2025-03-01 10:30:00 2025-03-01 11:30:00 America/Chicago 2025 American Indian Festival of Words Writers Award Bestselling author Brandon Hobson will receive the 2025 American Indian Festival of Words Writers Award. Book signing to follow. Central Library

Bestselling author Brandon Hobson will receive the 2025 American Indian Festival of Words Writers Award. Book signing to follow.

Hobson will speak about his life and works, and sign books. Copies of his work will be available for purchase, courtesy of Magic City Books.

Hobson is an assistant professor of creative writing at New Mexico State University and also teaches at the Institute of American Indian Arts.

The Cherokee National Youth Choir will perform traditional and contemporary songs in the Cherokee language. CDs will be available for purchase.

Consisting of a $10,000 cash prize, the award recognizes written contributions of outstanding American Indian authors, poets, journalists, and film and stage scriptwriters. It is the first and only award given by a public library to honor an American Indian writer.

Sponsored by the American Indian Resource Center, Tulsa Library Trust and The Maxine & Jack Zarrow Family Foundation.

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Americans and the Holocaust - Traveling Exhibition
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Kyoto Art Exhibit - LOCATION: First Floor
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Kyoto Art Exhibit - LOCATION: First Floor
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