From
Language to Melody

Aryn Ward (Mvskoke/Yuchi), a local musician and citizen of the Mvskoke (Creek) Nation of Yuchi descent, shares the history and living traditions of the Mvskoke and Yuchi peoples through storytelling, music and visual art at Shepard-Acres Homes Neighborhood Library. The programme explores how language inspires compositions across multiple genres and how music can help carry Indigenous languages into future generations. It includes live performances on Native flutes, a demonstration of Ward's original beaded graphic score, and time to experience the connections between language, music and culture. Part of Native American Heritage Month.