Women's History Month 2023:Telling Our Stories (2023-03-28)

Abstract

Moira Villiard (pronounced "Miri") is a multidisciplinary artist with a mixed Indigenous and settler heritage who uses art to uplift underrepresented narratives, explore the nuance of society's historical community intersections, and promote community healing spaces. Sheila Packa is a poet, writer, and teacher with Minnesota and Finnish roots. She has five books of poetry: Mother Tonuge, Echo & Lightning, Cloud Birds, Night Train Red Dust: Poems of the Iron Range, and Surface Displacements. Hannah Rey (she/they) is a Minnesota born and raised musician currently living in Duluth and playing venues up and down the shores of Lake Superior. They are a triple-threat with their strong voice, gift for songwriting, and skillful ability to interpret classic songs in their own style.