Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples Awareness Week

Join us for the following gatherings in Brighton, Big Cypress, and Hollywood

May 1, 3, & 4, 2024

Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum is hosting three community gatherings in honor of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples Awareness Week. The first event is in Brighton at the Veteran’s Building, Wednesday, May 1st. The second in Big Cypress at the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum, Friday, May 3rd. The third at Okalee Village, in Hollywood, Saturday, May 4th. All three events begin at 4pm and culminate with dinner at 7pm. The exhibit, “Seeing Red” is traveling to each location, attendees will be able to speak on the matter, as well as engage in creating an art piece for future installation at Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki.

Background: For centuries, Indigenous people have experienced violence, murder, and gone missing at an alarmingly disproportionate rate.

The Exhibit, Seeing Red: A Community’s Response to Missing and Murdered Indigenous People, is the Seminole Tribe’s response to the relatively unknown crisis. This moving experience is a marriage of art, educational resources, and personal stories that evoke emotion and reaction to a major injustice.

The goal of this exhibit is to memorialize, educate, and to prevent.

Any contributions from the community will aid in achieving those goals.

Contact:
Melissa Sherman, (954) 214-8192, melissasherman@semtribe.com
Chris Dirato, Bitner Group, (954) 703-7938, chris@bitnergroup.com

About Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum

The Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum opened in 1997 and is owned and operated by the Seminole Tribe of Florida. Situated in the Everglades on a 66-acre cypress dome on the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation, the museum offers more than 5,000 square feet of gallery space. Exhibits feature rare artifacts and lifelike dioramas that depict Seminole life at the turn of the century. In 2009, the Museum became the first tribally governed museum to be accredited by the American Association of Museums. For more information, visit www.ahtahthiki.com and follow the museum on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum is located at 34725 W. Boundary Road, Clewiston, Florida.