Shelby County Chamber of Commerce & Ind. recently issued the following announcement.
Event Name: Women of Warmth, Wisdom and War: Images of Native American Women in Westerns - Harlan Community Library
Event Type(s): Community
Description: Thursday, February 17, 6 - 7:30 pm, Harlan Community Library.
A reexamination of Westerns revealing that Native American women characters often have more than a mere setting or sexual purpose. Despite the lack of Native American actresses in the films, the Westerns have depicted the Native American cultures with women as healers, counselors and even warriors.
Event Date: 2/17/2022
Event Time: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM CST
Location: Harlan Community Library
718 Court Street
Harlan, IA 51537
Details: Presented by Helen Lewis, an Eastern transplant to the Midwest, teaches at Western Iowa Tech Community College in Sioux City. She has taught English and Humanities courses since 1971, and her special interests include Westerns, women artists, Medieval mysteries and square dancing.
This program is supported by Humanities Iowa and the National Endowment for the Humanities. The views and opinions expressed by this program do not necessarily reflect those of Humanities Iowa or the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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