[Peace] Fwd: Native American Heritage Month Speaker Series - Press Release

Sun Oct 31 19:51:25 CDT 2010

*Events of Interest: See Below. Please do not reply to this message. Contact
NAH for more information.*

 Contact:

Irvin Harrison, Native American House Director, *hozhoni at illinois.edu*;
(217) 265-0632 (work)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

*Native American Heritage Month *

*Speaker Series*

URBANA, 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.

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.

The following speakers will be coming to the Illinois campus:

*(1) Tuesday, November 9, 2010: 6:00 p.m.: Asian American Cultural Center –
Lounge*

*Native** American College** Experiences*

*Dr. Stephanie J. Waterman, University of Rochester*

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.
 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.

*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.*

*(2) Thursday, November 11, 2010: 6:00 p.m.: Levis Faculty Center – Reading
Room*

*Growing Up With Heroes...The Navajo Code Talkers of World War II:  A
Daughter's Journey*

*Zonnie M. Gorman, Historian/Lecturer*

The Marine Navajo Code Talkers played a vital role in the Pacific campaigns
during World War II.  They developed a code in their native language that
baffled the Japanese and helped win American victory in the Pacific. 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.

*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. *

* *

*(3) Thursday, November 18, 2010: 6:00 p.m. : Levis Faculty Center – Reading
Room*

*Developing and Sustaining Effective Working Relationships with Tribes*

*Karen Francis-Begay, The University of Arizona*

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.

*Karen Francis-Begay is the Special Advisor to the President on Native
American Affairs at The University of Arizona (U of A), Tucson.  She serves
as a key liaison between tribal leaders and the University to advance mutual
goals and strengthen partnerships.  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.  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.  She is a member of the Navajo Tribe and is originally from Chinle,
Arizona.*

All events are free and open to the public.  The speaker series program is
sponsored by the Native American House with funding support by the Student
Cultural Programming Fee.

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