UI and NW Native American Tribes Commit to Strengthening Higher Education Partnership
Thursday, October 19 2000
Oct. 20, 2000^^CONTACTS at UI Communications/Marketing: Jeff Olson, jolson@uidaho.edu, 208-885-8934; Nancy Hilliard, hilliard@uidaho.edu, 208-885-6567; Conference contacts: Renee Walker (208) 885-1478, rwalker@uidaho.edu or Rodney Frey, (208) 885-6268, rfrey@uidaho.edu (See below for particular contacts for each event.)^^MOSCOW--Three days of Native American-related speakers, discussions, a movie, book-signings, workshops, a Pow-Wow, honor dance, and more span Nov.1-4 at the University of Idaho. All activities are free and open to the public.^^At the heart of the festivities will be a formal contract-signing between 10 Inland NW Tribes and the UI establishing a President's Native American Advisory Council. This Nov. 3 event aims to strengthen university climate, learning and recruitment for Native Americans.^^Wednesday, Nov. 1:^^7 p.m. --"Rethinking the Tribal Sovereignty Doctrine: Cultural Sovereignty and the Collective Future of Indian Nations," presented by Rebecca Tsosie, law professor and executive director of the Indian Legal Program at Arizona State University; SUB Ballroom, UI campus. Contact: rebecca.tsosie@asu.edu (available right after her speech as well)^^Thursday, Nov. 2: ^^11 a.m. -- Movie: "In Whose Honor," SUB Borah Theatre^^12:30 p.m. -- Panel discussion about when Tribal wisdom and science collide, SUB Ballroom^^7 p.m. -- "Skull Wars: Bridging the Chasm Between Archeology and Indian Country," presented by David Hurst Thomas, anthropology curator of the American Museum of Natural History in New York, and author of a recently published book about the Kennewick Man archeological dig. SUB Ballroom. He will remain after the talk to sign his books and answer questions. Contact: thomasd@amnh.org ^^Friday, Nov. 3:^^8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. -- Tribal chairmen and education directors discuss higher education and preparing for the 21st century in the context of Tribal sovereignty; College of Law Courtroom. Contact: Rodney Frey, UI American Indian Studies Program Director, (208) 885-6268, rfrey@uidaho.edu^^11:30 a.m. -- UI President Bob Hoover and representatives of Nez Perce, Spokane, Yakama, Kootenai, Shoshone-Paiute, Coeur d'Alene, Shoshone-Bannock, Umatilla, Colville and Kalispel tribes sign Memorandum of Understanding; Horizon/Aurora rooms, UI Commons. Contact: Hal Godwin, UI VP for Student Affairs, 208-885-5886, hgodwin@uidaho.edu ^^Noon -- Book signing by authors Horace Axtell and Margo Aragon, "A Little Bit of Wisdom, Conversations with a Nez Perce Elder;" Clearwater/Whitewater rooms, UI Commons. (Tentative)^^7 p.m. -- Tutxinmepu Pow-Wow kicks off in the Kibbie Dome, Grand Entry, Honor Dance crafts, vendors, college fair, drum and royalty contest. Contacts: Renee Walker (208) 885-1478, rwalker@uidaho.edu or Yolanda Bisbee (208) 885-5174, yobiz@uidaho.edu or see website: http://www.uidaho.edu/LS/AISt/ ^^Saturday, Nov. 4:^^Noon and 7 p.m. -- Grand Entries, Tutxinmepu Pow-Wow. Activities and booths continue throughout the day; Kibbie Dome. (Tutxinmepu is a Nez Perce reference to the place where the deer lost their spots, or the Moscow/Palouse region.)^^-30- NH -- 10/20/00 ADM-STP^
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