Perch: Book Conversations

ANNOUNCING

Rescheduled Perch! with Kyle T. Mays, author of When We Are Kin: The History and Future of Afro-Indigenous Solidarity in conversation with Chris La Tray. We are thrilled to welcome Kyle as our second Perch guest!

From the Bookshop.org page for When We Are Kin:

In a series of short essays, Mays traces the history of alliances between Black and Indigenous movements; outlines the limitations of certain demands for reparations, including cash payments, that do not fundamentally critique racial-settler capitalism; and interrogates contemporary land back initiatives that fail to fully address decolonization. Along the way, he asks, What does solidarity look like between Black and Indigenous peoples in the United States? Can we find ways to co-belong and co-resist on Turtle Island?

Drawing on the Anishinaabe philosophy of mino-bimaadiziwin (the good life), Mays argues that we can resist as kin only when we center the land in building our collective futures.

DATES

October 28 at 6 pm Pacific/7 pm Mountain/8 pm Central/9 pm Eastern

COST

Donation is whatever you can afford, suggested $1-$30.

If you are an Indigenous person (Alaska Native, Native American, First Nations, etc) your cost is $0; Please email anna@chickadeecs.org to register.

Why solicit donations for this event? Chickadee believes in paying our speakers. Authors rarely receive compensation for appearing at events promoting their books, and we want to offer this compensation to them. We pay every speaker who appears in our programming, as well as all the artists who license us their artwork, like Lindy Racine, above.

We also cover the zoom fees and other costs associated with maintaining mailing lists and email functionality. There's a lot to pay for! For those who can afford a donation, it is a good way to give back.

WHAT IS PERCH?

Ever seen birds perching on a limb, chattering with one another over their morning coffee? That could be you! Perch is a monthly book club culminating in a Zoom conversation with the author.

Artwork by Lindy Racine (Blackfeet)