First Book: Warrior Girl Unearthed

When: Thursday, May 9 (4 pm)

Format: In-person and Virtually on Zoom

In-Person Location: Wilson Museum’s Hutchins Education Center, 112 Perkins Street, Castine ME

Program Description

The Wilson Museum is excited to be trying something new this year – a Wilson Museum-inspired book discussion series! There are all sorts of great books out there that can be connected to our museum and mission in some way – from how we think about museums, to encountering more about the cultures and objects we share through our exhibits, to fun ways to explore history. And rather than just read and think about these on her own, she wants to invite you all to read and talk about some of these books with her! The discussions will be offered both in-person and on Zoom. Participation in one or more discussions is welcomed.

The series is starting out with Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley (Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians). In this novel, Boulley tells the story of Perry Firekeeper-Birch, an Anishinaabe girl who is tackling both the epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous women and the role that museums and collectors have played in taking Indigenous ancestors and their belongings out of the community. Warrior Girl Unearthed offers a powerful way to frame the repatriation and decolonization work that the Wilson Museum is undertaking.

Books can be purchased at Compass Rose Books or borrowed through Witherle Memorial Library. The discussions are free, but please register with the museum so that the folks at Compass Rose know how many books to order!

Visit the Wilson Museum’s calendar of events to register and to see what’s to come in the book discussion series. www.wilsonmuseum.org/calendar