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Shgen George Dinner & Workshop

Join us for an interactive demonstration and conversation before dinner with Shgen George (Tlingit). After dinner, we’ll have with a hands-on workshop focused on thigh spinning.

10/19/2025
6 pm – 8 pm
Native American House
Intended Audience(s): Alumni, Faculty, Postdoc, Staff, Students-Graduate, Students-Undergraduate
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Join the Native American Program and Indigenous Peoples' Month Planning Committee for an interactive cultural experience that begins with a casual demonstration and conversation before dinner with Shgen George (Tlingit). Following dinner, we’ll continue with a hands-on workshop focused on thigh spinning, a traditional materials preparation activity. Participants will learn to spin merino wool and cedar bark strips into warp, a thick rope-like yarn used in Chilkat weaving. Sponsored by the Special Programs and Events Committee.

 

For more information, contact:
Native American Program
native.american.program@dartmouth.edu
Permanent URL to this event: https://students.dartmouth.edu/nap/events/event?event=79428

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