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Indigenous Peoples Day

October  2020 Idaho State University

Sponsored by Idaho State University Office of the President, Office For Research and Compliance,
Native American Student Services, Department of Anthropology, 
and the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes



Indigenous Peoples Day Events 2020

Monday, Oct. 12:

Land


11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
“Reservation History and the City of Pocatello”
Yvette Tuell

1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Workshop for Faculty and Staff: Indigenizing Pedagogies and Inclusive Teaching Strategies
Samantha Blatt, Laticia Herkshan, Sonia Martinez

6 -7 p.m.
Film: What Was Ours

7 - 8 p.m.
Q&A with Jordan Dresser (Northern Arapaho), Film Co-Producer

Tuesday, Oct. 13: 

Education


10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
"Living in Two Worlds"
Tyson Shay, ISU Shoshone-Bannock student

11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
“History and Literature of Native American Boarding Schools”
Amanda Zink, Associate Professor

6 - 7 p.m.
Film: Navajo Math Circles

7 - 8 p.m.
Q&A with George Paul Csicsery, Film Director

Wednesday, Oct. 14: 

Health


11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
COVID-19 Connected Human Communities: Tribal Health Authorities

6 - 7 p.m.
Film: Growing Native — Northwest: Coast Salish

7 - 8 p.m.
Q&A with Shirley Sneve (Sicangu Lakota), Film Producer

Thursday, Oct. 15: 

Cultural Expression


10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
"Indigenous Activism at Alcatraz"
Dr. LaNada War Jack, alumnus and author

11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Native American Sports/Athletics Panel
Moderated by Lethaniel Loley

1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Shoshone-Bannock Tribal Museum Tour — Language and Cultural Preservation

6 - 7 p.m.
Film: Growing Native — Oklahoma: Red People

7 - 8 p.m.
Q&A with Charles “Boots” Kennedye (Kiowa), Film Producer