NDN Girls Book Club to bring viral Book Festival to Oklahoma
PRESS RELEASE: NDN GIRLS BOOK CLUB TO DISTRIBUTE FREE BOOKS BY INDIGENOUS AUTHORS ACROSS OKLAHOMA
Photo by Wade Attakai
NDN Girls Book Club to distribute thousands of free books by Indigenous authors to tribes, rural areas, and cultural centers throughout Oklahoma
NDN Girls Book Club, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization run by Indigenous women, youth, and educators, is kicking off their huge Oklahoma Book Fest starting May 18th. The team has spent months sourcing donations of titles by Indigenous authors from publishers and donors, organizing pop-up events, and planning the team’s first ever BOOK CLUB POWWOW on May 23rd– a first-of-its kind cultural event focused on storytelling, literacy, and community that will distribute free books to attendees. The Powwow will be hosted at the Kiowa Tribal Dance Grounds.
All are welcome to the Book Club’s pop up events to receive free books by Indigenous authors. Native students, educators, and families are especially encouraged to attend!
Publishers who have donated to the drop so far include Penguin Random House, Graywolf Press, Milkweed Editions, Torrey House Press, We Need Diverse Books, Heyday Books, Wesleyan University Press, Highwater Press, Portage & Main Press, and Levine Querido.
Book Club is currently seeking fiscal sponsors to feed families at each stop, help alleviate the cost of purchasing and shipping books, and support the organization throughout the 8-day journey.
There is currently an OPEN CALL FOR VENDORS FOR THE MAY 23RD POWWOW ONLY!
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
OKLAHOMA CITY: May 18th @ Culture Hub OKC, 2-6pm
Featuring cultural presentations, vendors, prizes, FREE BOOKS by Indigenous authors, and more, hosted by Culture Hub and NDN Girls Book Club
TAHLEQUAH, OKLAHOMA: May 20th @ Children’s Village Early Headstart, 1-5pm
OKMULGEE, OKLAHOMA: May 22nd @ Okmulgee Indian Community Center, 12-4pm
CARNEGIE, OKLAHOMA: MAY 23rd @ Kiowa Dance Grounds,
Book Club Powwow, 2-10pm
2pm Gourd Dance
2:45pm Book Giveaway Begins
5pm Supper Break
7pm Grand Entry
10pm Closing Prayer
ADA, OKLAHOMA: May 25th @ Chickasaw Community Center, 3-6pm
Look for the balloon arch! Free book giveaway + popup.
DURANT, OKLAHOMA: May 26th @ Choctaw Cultural Center, 3-6pm
If you are working for a specific TRIBAL NATION in Oklahoma and have any questions about collaborations, please contact Lily Painter (Community Manager) lily@ndngirlsbookclub.org
To inquire about MEDIA COVERAGE, INTERVIEWS, and PRESS, please contact Tristan Douville (Press, Chairman of the Board) tristan@ndngirlsbookclub.org
To inquire about SPONSORSHIPS AND DONATIONS ONLY, please contact Kinsale Drake (Executive Director) kinsale@ndngirlsbookclub.org
