Timberland libraries celebrate Native American Heritage Month with new library card design
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In honor of Native American Heritage Month, the Timberland Regional Library system has unveiled a new library card created by Ovila Mailhot, a Coast Salish (Sto:lo and Nlaka’pamux Nations) graphic artist and designer.
The card is available at all locations while supplies last, according to a library news release.
Originally from Seabird Island Reserve in British Columbia, Mailhot lived in the Fraser Valley (Coast Salish Territory) his entire life, until recently moving to the Midwest. The first in his family to take up graphic art and design, Mailhot’s work carries a stylistically Salish level of simplicity, he wrote in his biography provided to TRL.
“My art is meant to add to a continuum within Coast Salish culture, one so rich and expansive that it still hasn’t been fully actualized within or received by mainstream culture,” Mailhot wrote.
The Timberland system also is celebrating Native American Heritage Month by placing a spotlight on materials that honor and celebrate the histories, diverse cultures, and accomplishments of Native people.
Throughout the month, TRL.org and each library location will feature staff-selected materials and resources highlighting the voices and perspectives of Native people. Patrons can search “Native American Heritage” in the online catalog to find books, movies, and other materials available for checkout.