“Our origin story is valuable because it not only tells us who we are; it tells us who we can become.” -Patty Krawec. Check out the new nonfiction shelves for insightful and thought-provoking titles by Anishinaabé authors!
Mapping Neshnabé Futurity: Celestial Currents of Sovereignty in Potawatomi Skies, Lands, and Waters by Blaire Morseau. Morseau, who is a citizen of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, weaves together on-the-ground insights and Indigenous speculative fiction to illustrate the profound ways in which Anishinaabé/Neshnabé (Potawatomi, Odawa, and Ojibwe) communities are reclaiming their sovereignty and crafting vibrant futures. Morseau lays out how Neshnabék have marshaled dissent to hydrologic fracturing, oil pipelines, and other damaging infrastructures of capitalist settler futurity. The book positions these efforts as vital acts of nation building and visionary reclamation of space, both terrestrial and celestial. Morseau also challenges the hegemonic narratives of settler futurism found in mainstream science fiction, which often perpetuate colonial fantasies and exclude marginalized voices. By fusing ethnography of tribal nation-building projects and analysis of Indigenous speculative fiction, Morseau provides a path to Indigenous futurisms and its role in imagining decolonization. Morseau’s analysis underscores the potency of Indigenous knowledge systems and ceremonial practices in imagining and actualizing alternative futures
Becoming Kin: An Indigenous Call to Unforgetting the Past and Reimagining our Future by Patty Krawec. The invented history of the Western world is crumbling fast, Anishinaabe writer Krawec says, but we can still honor the bonds between us. Settlers dominated and divided, but Indigenous peoples won’t just send them all ‘home.’ Weaving her own story with the story of her ancestors and with the broader themes of creation, replacement, and disappearance, Krawec helps readers see settler colonialism through the eyes of an Indigenous writer. Settler colonialism tried to force us into one particular way of living, but the old ways of kinship can help us imagine a different future. Krawec asks, What would it look like to remember that we are all related? How might we become better relatives to the land, to one another, and to Indigenous movements for solidarity? Braiding together historical, scientific, and cultural analysis, Indigenous ways of knowing, and the vivid threads of communal memory, Krawec crafts a stunning, forceful call to ‘unforget’ our history. This remarkable sojourn through Native and settler history, myth, identity, and spirituality helps us retrace our steps and pick up what was lost along the way: chances to honor rather than violate treaties, to see the land as a relative rather than a resource, and to unravel the history we have been taught.
Upcoming Events at the Marcellus Township Wood Memorial Library
Tuesdays:
Craft & Chat: Tuesdays, 5-7 PM. Bring your own craft/project and socialize with other crafters while you work!
Wednesdays:
Support Group for Parents of Challenging Kids: the 2nd Wednesday of every month— July 9 at 9 AM Parenting isn’t easy. If you are feeling overwhelmed, join others to gain valuable support coping strategies and information about community resources.
Read with Stella & Kelli: Wednesdays,10:30-11:30 AM. Read aloud to two-year-old Golden Retriever named Stella, and her owner, Kelli! Stella is a therapy dog and has been trained and certified by The Alliance of Therapy Dogs.
July STEM-a-thon: Ages 11-16. Wednesdays 12-1:30 PM. Explore STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) challenges each week. There is no cost, but space is limited, so register ASAP! July 9: Water Balloon Drop, July 16: Water Filtration System, July 23: Domino Effect, July 30: Rube Goldberg Machine.
August STEM-a-thon: Ages 7-10. Wednesdays at 12-1 PM. Explore STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) experiments each week. There is no cost, but space is limited, so register ASAP! August 6th: Chemical Reactions, August 13: Aviation Fun, August 20: All About Energy, August 27: Chain Reactions.
Thursdays:
First Thursday Book Club: July 3, 12 NOON-1 PM. Join others to chat about what you have been reading or to get suggestions from others.
Community Read: Mistborn: The Final Empire, July 24 at 6 PM. Join us as we watch a prerecorded talk with author, Brandon Sanderson followed by a lively discussion with fellow readers. Contact the library to request a copy to read in advance!
Fridays:
Lego at the Library:, Fridays 3:00-4:30 PM. Build & create with our Lego & Duplo collections! All ages are welcome!
Saturdays:
Tech Time: Saturday, July 12 and 19, from 10AM-1PM. Are you struggling with your phone? Do you need help with mel.org, the Libby App or the Marcellus Library Catalog? Drop in the library to ask Justin your IT related questions!
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