[Peace] Fwd: Native Americans Gather at UIUC

[Brooke Anderson]

Hey y'all,

Just a quick correction. The rally that appears below that was 
originally scheduled for 6pm has been moved to 8pm because of sound 
amplification issues.

Thanks,
Brooke.

At 1:48 PM -0600 3/8/04, Alfred Kagan wrote:
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>>>Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2004 11:16:52 -0800
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>>>From: Brenda Farnell <bfarnell at uiuc.edu>
>>>Subject: Native Americans Gather at UIUC
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>>>>
>>>>Dear  Colleagues:
>>>>
>>>>Please consider making a personal statement, and/or reminding 
>>>>those present of your  program's resolution at any time during 
>>>>the following events in Wednesday March 10th. Please also invite 
>>>>your students to participate.  This gathering of Native peoples 
>>>>on campus provides an important educational opportunity for the 
>>>>campus to learn from those most affected by the Illiniwek issue:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Native Americans Of Illinois
>>>>"Our Day Of Honor" 
>>>>
>>>>On March 10-11, Native Americans from all over Illinois and the 
>>>>Great Lakes region will gather to hold a rally at the University 
>>>>of Illinois in Champaign/Urbana, to support Native people and 
>>>>proponents working for equal justice for Native Americans at the 
>>>>university.  The purpose of the rally is to advocate for the 
>>>>retirement of "Chief Illiniwek" and to provide an additional 
>>>>educational opportunity for students, staff and faculty to hear 
>>>>the voices of Native Americans on this issue.  The Board of 
>>>>Trustees, which will meet on March 11th,  also needs to hear from 
>>>>the Native people of this state and region -- that a 
>>>>stereotypical image of a Native American dishonors Native people 
>>>>and the university itself.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Itinerary for March 10-11  rally,  north end of the Quad.
>>>>
>>>>March 10th
>>>>12:00pm Prayers and/or pipe ceremonies
>>>>1:00pm Flag songs from Native drum groups
>>>>2:00pm Press conference
>>>>3:00pm dinner
>>>>4:00pm Open microphone:  testimony on the Chief issue
>>>>6:00pm Rally against "Chief Illiniwek" and for positive change
>>>>9:00pm Candlelight all night vigil
>>>>March 11th
>>>>6:30am Breakfast
>>>>7:30am Prayers
>>>>8:00am Flag Songs
>>>>8:30am Board of Trustees meeting
>>>>11:00am Lunch
>>>>
>>>>This rally has been organized by NAES (Native American 
>>>>Educational Services) College in Chicago. They are calling on 
>>>>everyone to stand with them at this important time.  "Let's band 
>>>>together to demand the respect that we, the original people 
>>>>deserve."
>>>>
>>>Thank you for your support,
>>>  Brenda
>>>--
>>>
>>>Brenda Farnell
>>>Associate Professor
>>>Acting Co-Director, Native American House
>>>University of Illinois
>>>1206 E. Nevada St.
>>>Urbana, IL 61801
>>>Tel: 217-265-9870
>>>>Email: nah at uiuc.edu
>>>URL: <http://www.nah.uiuc.edu>http://www.nah.uiuc.edu
>
>
>--
>
>
>Al Kagan
>African Studies Bibliographer and Professor of Library Administration
>Africana Unit, Room 328
>University of Illinois Library
>1408 W. Gregory Drive
>Urbana, IL 61801, USA
>
>tel. 217-333-6519
>fax. 217-333-2214
>e-mail. akagan at uiuc.edu
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