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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Irvin
Harrison, Native American House Director, <u><a href="mailto:hozhoni@illinois.edu" target="_blank">hozhoni@illinois.edu</a></u>; (217)
265-0632 (work)</span></p>
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="center"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Native
American Heritage Month </span></b></p>
<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="center"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Speaker
Series</span></b></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">URBANA</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">,
IL – The Native American House at the
University of
Illinois, one of the
cultural centers under the Office of Inclusion and Intercultural Relations
(OIIR), is pleased to announce the Native American Heritage Month Speaker
Series.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Native
American Heritage Month is nationally recognized during the month of November as
a time to honor and recognize the Native American tribes in the
United
States. The speaker series is intended to
educate the university community about Native American cultures and
history.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">The
following speakers will be coming to the Illinois campus:</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">(1)
Tuesday, November 9, 2010: 6:00 p.m.: Asian American Cultural Center –
Lounge</span></b></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Native</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">
American College</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">
Experiences</span></b></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Dr.
Stephanie J. Waterman, University of Rochester</span></b></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Native
American college students successfully navigate institutions of higher education
(IHE) in various ways. All students face transition and academic issues but for
Native American students, transition often means interaction with a different
culture and social class. In addition to college level academic challenges,
Native students face administrators, faculty, and staff who are not schooled in
Native American history and culture, and face a curriculum that ignores Native
history and issues.<span> </span>Stereotypes and
racism are also factors Native students must navigate. This presentation will
discuss some of the strategies Native students employ as they pursue a higher
education.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;" class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Stephanie
Waterman, Onondaga, turtle clan, joined the Warner School after more than 20
years of experience at Syracuse University, including serving as faculty
associate for the Native Student Program. Waterman was the first Onondaga to
earn a Ph.D. from Syracuse University. Her dissertation, The
Haudenosaunee
College Experience: A
Complex Path to Degree Completion, was the first study of Haudenosaunee
(Iroquois) college experiences. Waterman’s research interests are Native
American college experiences, the role staff play in student retention, race and
gender in higher education, indigenous methodologies/pedagogy, college
transition, and critical race theories. A 2005 National Academy of Education/Spencer Post-Doctoral
Fellow, she was able to expand her research on the Haudenosaunee college
experience. Waterman has taught classes in sociology, race and gender in higher
education, history of education, and indigenous
education.</span></i></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">(2)
Thursday, November 11, 2010: 6:00 p.m.: Levis Faculty
Center – Reading
Room</span></b></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Growing
Up With Heroes...The Navajo Code Talkers of World War II:<span> </span>A Daughter's
Journey</span></b></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Zonnie
M. Gorman, Historian/Lecturer</span></b></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">The
Marine Navajo Code Talkers played a vital role in the Pacific campaigns during
World War II.<span> </span>They developed a code
in their native language that baffled the Japanese and helped win American
victory in the Pacific.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">In
1989, Zonnie Gorman embarked on a personal journey to discover that part of her
father who was one of the original Navajo Code Talkers. Zonnie shares a touching
story about the Code Talkers, and particularly about her father's role as one of
the first twenty-nine. </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;" class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Zonnie
Gorman is the daughter of the late Dr. Carl Gorman and his wife Mary. She is
also the youngest sister to the legendary and renowned Navajo artist, the late
R.C. Gorman. Zonnie has appeared in several documentaries including the History
Channel documentary, the MGM double DVD release of Windtalkers (historical
documentary section), and the PBS documentary, True Whispers. She is currently
the Project Coordinator for the Circle of Light Navajo Educational Project
(CLNEP), a non-profit organization that offers role models for Navajo youth in a
variety of professions to help foster self worth, motivation and a sense of
cultural pride, while educating them along with non-Navajos about the rich
history, culture, language and positive contributions of the Navajo people.
</span></i></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">(3)
Thursday, November 18, 2010: 6:00 p.m. : Levis Faculty
Center – Reading
Room</span></b></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Developing
and Sustaining Effective Working Relationships with
Tribes</span></b></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Karen
Francis-Begay, The University of Arizona</span></b></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">With
years of experience in developing and sustaining working relationships between
the University of Arizona and Arizona’s American Indian tribes, Karen will
discuss ways to enhance University and tribal relations and improve lines of
communication, resulting in the academic success of American Indian students in
higher education.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;" class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Karen Francis-Begay is the Special
Advisor to the President on Native American Affairs at The University of Arizona (U of A), Tucson.<span>
</span>She serves as a key liaison between tribal leaders and the University to
advance mutual goals and strengthen partnerships.<span> </span>Karen passion for her work lies in
seeing students pursue higher education and graduate from college. Karen serves
on several community and national boards to advance the voice and representation
of Native peoples.<span> </span>She is a Trustee
with the College Board and is on the Board of Directors with the Hopi Education
Endowment Fund, the Community Foundation of Southern
Arizona, and College Horizons. Karen received her Bachelor of
Science degree in Public Administration and a Master of Arts degree in American
Indian Studies from The University of Arizona.<span> </span>She is a member of the Navajo Tribe and
is originally from Chinle,
Arizona.</span></i></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">All
events are free and open to the public.<span>
</span>The speaker series program is sponsored by the Native American House with
funding support by the Student Cultural Programming Fee. </span></p>
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