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Second Renaissance in Native American Literature

Posted on March 23, 2021 by Martha

In just two days Whitewater’s own professors Alexis Piper and Rossitza Ivanova will speak about Native American literature in their presentation From Early Orators to Today’s Second Renaissance in Native American Literature: Using Language to Re-Make, Resist, Uplift, and Empower. … Continue reading →

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Brothertown Indians-Today!

Posted on April 11, 2019 by Martha

Thursday, April 11 at 5 pm Danielle McKinney will speak on the Brothertown Indian Nation: Christian Indians, Sovereignty, & Identity in UC 261. There will also be a short film on Brothertown Indian Nation history. Pizza will be provided. If … Continue reading →

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Evolution of Tribal Sovereignty

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Barbara

Dennis Puzz, Staff Attorney in the Legal Department of the Forest County Potawatomi Community since 2012, will talk about “The Evolution of Tribal Sovereignty” on Tues., Feb. 9, 2016 from 3:30-4:30pm in UC 275A. It’s part of the Native Pride … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – December 30, 2014

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Martha

Alanis Obomsawin: The Vision of a Native Filmmaker by Randolph Lewis, PN1998.3 .O24 2006, New Arrivals, 2nd Floor. In this fascinating book, Randolph Lewis introduces, ponders, and critiques Alanis Obomsawin’s many films and presents detailed information about her life and influences. Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – April 22, 2014

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Martha

Claiming Tribal Identity:
The Five Tribes and the Politics of Federal Acknowledgment by Mark Edwin Miller. E78.O45 M56 2013, New Arrivals, 2nd floor. The Office of Federal Acknowledgment is charged with establishing that an American Indian group exists as a federally recognized Indian tribe, and therefor eligible for certain rights as sovereign Indian nations. Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – November 5, 2013

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Martha

November is American Indian Heritage Month so it seemed fitting to choose a book that tied in with that theme for the first week of the month…George Caitlin: American Indian Portraits Continue reading →

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