Indigenous Voices: Land, Water & Justice

Schedule

Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 02:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Dubuque Museum of Art | Dubuque, IA

Advertisement
Join ๐ƒ๐ฎ๐›๐ฎ๐ช๐ฎ๐ž ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฒ ๐‘๐ž๐š๐๐ฌ for a powerful conversation featuring Indigenous leaders and advocates at the intersection of environmental justice and cultural survival. Delve into what it means to defend the sacred and restore relationships of respect, care and healing while engaging with, and learning from three Indigenous women working towards a more just and beautiful world.
This event is the Kickoff event for the 2026 Dubuque County Reads. In its fourth year, Dubuque County Reads promotes literacy, fosters civic engagement, and encourages respectful dialogue through book discussions and special events. The 2026 Book is ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐’๐ž๐ž๐ ๐Š๐ž๐ž๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ by Diane Wilson.
๐’๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐จ๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐›๐ฒ:
๐ท๐‘ข๐‘๐‘ข๐‘ž๐‘ข๐‘’ ๐ถ๐‘œ๐‘ข๐‘›๐‘ก๐‘ฆ ๐‘…๐‘’๐‘Ž๐‘‘๐‘ 
๐ท๐ด๐ฟ๐ผ๐‘๐ถ
๐ท๐‘ข๐‘๐‘ข๐‘ž๐‘ข๐‘’ ๐‘€๐‘ข๐‘ ๐‘’๐‘ข๐‘š ๐‘œ๐‘“ ๐ด๐‘Ÿ๐‘ก
๐‘†๐‘–๐‘ ๐‘ก๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘  ๐‘œ๐‘“ ๐ถโ„Ž๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘–๐‘ก๐‘ฆ ๐‘œ๐‘“ ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’ ๐ต๐‘™๐‘’๐‘ ๐‘ ๐‘’๐‘‘ ๐‘‰๐‘–๐‘Ÿ๐‘”๐‘–๐‘› ๐‘€๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘ฆ
๐‘†๐‘–๐‘ ๐‘ก๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘  ๐‘œ๐‘“ ๐‘†๐‘ก ๐น๐‘Ÿ๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘๐‘–๐‘ 
๐‘†๐‘–๐‘ ๐‘ก๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘  ๐‘œ๐‘“ ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’ ๐‘ƒ๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘ ๐‘’๐‘›๐‘ก๐‘Ž๐‘ก๐‘–๐‘œ๐‘› ๐‘œ๐‘“ ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’ ๐ต๐‘™๐‘’๐‘ ๐‘ ๐‘’๐‘‘ ๐‘‰๐‘–๐‘Ÿ๐‘”๐‘–๐‘› ๐‘€๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘ฆ
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information on this event, and to learn more about Dubuque County Reads visit www.DBQREADS.org.
๐‘ƒ๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘’๐‘™๐‘–๐‘ ๐‘ก๐‘ :
๐‰๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐œ๐š ๐„๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ฅ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  - Anishinaabe, Descendant of White Earth Band of Ojibwe
๐‘๐ฎ๐›๐ข๐ง๐š ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ข - Bรกxoje citizen (Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska) as well as Omaha of Nebraska and แฃแŽณแŽฉ (Cherokee Nation)
๐“๐ข๐ง๐ค๐ž๐ซ ๐’๐œ๐ก๐ฎ๐ฆ๐š๐ง- Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians
๐‘ƒ๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘’๐‘™ ๐‘€๐‘œ๐‘‘๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘Ž๐‘ก๐‘œ๐‘Ÿ:
๐„๐ซ๐ข๐œ ๐€๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐š๐๐š - Farmer, Decolonial Repair Network, Honor Native Land Fund, and Land Justice Futures
Advertisement

Where is it happening?

Dubuque Museum of Art, 2457 Jackson St, Dubuque, IA 52001-3320, United States

Event Location & Nearby Stays:

Icon
Know whatโ€™s Happening Next โ€” before everyone else does.
Dubuque County Library District

Host or Publisher Dubuque County Library District

Ask AI if this event suits you:

Discover More Events in Dubuque

Forever Seventeen Night with the Dubuque Fighting Saints
Fri, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm Forever Seventeen Night with the Dubuque Fighting Saints

ImOn Arena

SPORTS CALENDAR
Here Come The Mummies @ Mississippi Moon Bar
Fri, 27 Feb at 08:00 pm Here Come The Mummies @ Mississippi Moon Bar

301 Bell St, Dubuque, IA, United States, Iowa 52001

MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Private Princess Play Session - Feb. 28
Sat, 28 Feb at 08:00 am Private Princess Play Session - Feb. 28

3339 Hillcrest Road, Dubuque, IA, United States, Iowa 52002

MEET-AND-GREET MEETUPS
Leaf Plant Paint & Sip Party!
Sat, 28 Feb at 01:00 pm Leaf Plant Paint & Sip Party!

Captured on Canvas

PARTIES ENTERTAINMENT
March Full Moon FREE Community Meeting
Sat, 28 Feb at 03:30 pm March Full Moon FREE Community Meeting

1112 Iowa st, Dubuque, IA, United States, Iowa 52001

MEETUPS
More Precious Than Gold, Dubuque 2026
Sat, 28 Feb at 04:00 pm More Precious Than Gold, Dubuque 2026

Hotel Julien Dubuque

2025 Season Awards Banquet
Sat, 28 Feb at 05:00 pm 2025 Season Awards Banquet

Happyโ€™s Place 2323 Rockdale Rd Dubuque IA

Live at Knickers Saloon!   Feb 28th.   5-8pm
Sat, 28 Feb at 05:00 pm Live at Knickers Saloon! Feb 28th. 5-8pm

Knickers Saloon

Cancer Support Group 2026
Wed, 21 Jan at 03:00 pm Cancer Support Group 2026

350 N Grandview Ave, Dubuque, IA, United States, Iowa 52001

NONPROFIT BUSINESS
Sis, Tell Your Story & Squad Up: Brigette Kyei-Nimakoh at She Unites
Wed, 21 Jan at 06:30 pm Sis, Tell Your Story & Squad Up: Brigette Kyei-Nimakoh at She Unites

The Innovation Lab

NONPROFIT IT
Water Quality Townhall - Dubuque
Wed, 21 Jan at 07:00 pm Water Quality Townhall - Dubuque

Convivium Urban Farmstead

ART LITERARY-ART
A Game of Thorns: How Plant Defense Shapes Predator-Prey Interactions in African Savannas
Fri, 23 Jan at 03:30 pm A Game of Thorns: How Plant Defense Shapes Predator-Prey Interactions in African Savannas

Room 105, University Science Center, 1150 N Algona St, Dubuque IA 52001

WORKSHOPS
2026 Annual Goal Setting
Sat, 07 Feb at 11:00 am 2026 Annual Goal Setting

Mines of Spain Recreation Area & EB Lyons Interpretive Center

Tri-State Women Warriors Monthly Meet & Greet
Sat, 07 Feb at 02:00 pm Tri-State Women Warriors Monthly Meet & Greet

1st & Main

MEETUPS MEET-AND-GREET
Hope in Challenging Times with Daniel P. Horan, PHD
Thu, 12 Feb at 06:30 pm Hope in Challenging Times with Daniel P. Horan, PHD

Resurrection Catholic Church

NONPROFIT NONPROFIT
The Role of Introduced Carnivores in Shaping Native Carnivore Behaviors
Fri, 20 Feb at 03:30 pm The Role of Introduced Carnivores in Shaping Native Carnivore Behaviors

Room 105, University Science Center, 1150 N Algona St, Dubuque IA 52001

WORKSHOPS
Indigenous Voices: Land, Water & Justice
Sat, 28 Feb at 02:00 pm Indigenous Voices: Land, Water & Justice

Dubuque Museum of Art

MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Tri-State Forest Stewardship Conference 2026
Sat, 07 Mar at 09:00 am Tri-State Forest Stewardship Conference 2026

Grand River Center

BUSINESS CONFERENCES
Author Talk with Curt Meine: Paul Johnson and Land Conservation in Iowa
Wed, 11 Mar at 06:30 pm Author Talk with Curt Meine: Paul Johnson and Land Conservation in Iowa

Carnegie-Stout Public Library

ART LITERARY-ART
Coping Mechanisms: Bacterial Stress Responses at the Host-Pathogen Interface
Fri, 13 Mar at 03:30 pm Coping Mechanisms: Bacterial Stress Responses at the Host-Pathogen Interface

Room 105, University Science Center, 1150 N Algona St, Dubuque IA 52001

WORKSHOPS

What's Happening Next in Dubuque?

Discover Dubuque Events