Dr. Kat Gardner-Vandy on Choctaw Star Stories

Join us for a discussion with Dr. Kat Gardner-Vandy about Choctaw Star Stories and the vast library of knowledge contained in them. This event is co-hosted in conjunction with the museum’s exhibition “We, Too, Are Made of Wonders” and in partnership with the Institute of Native American Studies at the University of Georgia(opens in new tab). Gardner-Vandy is a Choctaw Nation citizen, a planetary scientist and a teacher of Choctaw star stories and sky science. She is a STEM curriculum developer for middle school students and an associate professor in Oklahoma State University’s Educational Foundations, Leadership and Aviation program. Learn more about her work.(opens in new tab)