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SUMMARY;LANGUAGE=en-us:"Indigenous Peoples' Day"
DESCRIPTION:"\rSponsored by the Native American House, American Indian Studies Program, the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, University Library, University Housing, the Illini Union Board, and the Humanities Research Institute\r\rAll events will be held at Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum of World Cultures (600 S. Gregory Street, Urbana), unless otherwise noted.\rWelcome, Blessing, and Recognition of Place9:00 amThe Black Hawk Performance Company9:15–10:15 amThe Black Hawk Performance Company (BHPC) is a Chicago-based powwow dance troupe comprising dancers from various Native Nations. Dr. Dorene Wiese (White Earth Ojibwe), a lifelong advocate of American Indian education and artistic director of BHPC, will emcee this 1-hour dance exhibition. Dr. Wiese will educate the audience about the styles of dance associated with powwows, a traditional cultural celebration and social event of many Native American communities.Indigenous Illinois\r10:30–11:30 am\rPresenter: Robert Michael Morrissey, Associate Professor, Department of History\r\rThe Indigenous communities of Illinois—including the Myaamia (Miami Tribe) and Peewaalia (Peoria Tribe of Indians)—have undertaken extraordinary cultural revivals over the past generation, reawakening many aspects of culture in the wake of colonization, removal, and termination. This talk discusses long-ago history, focusing on the power and significance of Indigenous Illinois in the period of early America.Indigenous Peoples’ Day Luncheon\rnoon–1:00 pm\rHundley Central Core Gallery, Spurlock Museum of World Cultures (600 S. Gregory Street, Urbana)\rRegistration for this event is now full.\r\rIn celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a buffet lunch menu comprising foods native to North America will be served. We encourage community members, students, staff, and faculty to register at the following link and share a meal with invited guests and members of the Indigenous higher education at the University of Illinois.\r\rRegistration is limited to 50 people. \rDo You Know Where You Are?: Indigenous Perspectives About Place and Belonging\r1:00–2:00 pm\rModerator: Charlotte E. Davidson (Diné/Mandan, Hidatsa & Arikara Nation), Director of the Native American House\rPanelists:\rJenny Davis (Chickasaw), Director and Associate Professor of American Indian Studies\rRosalyn LaPier (Blackfeet/Métis), Professor, Department of History\rJacki Thompson Rand (Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma), Associate Vice Chancellor for Native American Affairs, Special Advisor to the Chancellor for Native American Affairs, and Associate Professor of American Indian Studies\rWhile land acknowledgments are a relatively new tradition of many non-Native colleges and universities, Indigenous Peoples have long engaged in practices that begin with a view of their umbilical connection to lands, skies, and waters. This moderated session will explore Indigenous worldviews about place and belonging and how these concepts figure in the participation of Indigenous Peoples at the University of Illinois and beyond.\r"
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LOCATION:"Spurlock Museum\, 600 S. Gregory St.\, Urbana\, IL"
URL:https://www.spurlock.illinois.edu/events/event.php?ID=2205
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