Sponsored by
Women of All Red Nations
Saturday, March 14
8:30-4:30
Truman College
1145 W. Wilson
Chicago, Illinois
Agenda
8:30--Registration
8:45-1 0:30--Plenary: Policies of Genocide against American Indians
Chrystos (Menominee)---Leonard Peltier Defense Committee, Poet and
Activist, author of _Not Vanishing_ and _Dream On_
William Rosse Sr. (Western Shoshone)--Chair of Environmental
Protection Committee for Western Shoshone National Council
Barney Peoples (Lakota)--Lakota Independent Provisional
Government
Sherry Wilson (Winnebago)--American Indian Movement and Women of
All Red Nations. Minneapolis
Constance Fitzgerald (Mohawk)--Native Americans for Student
Progress
10:45-12:00--Workshops/Strategy Sessions I
Environmental Policies on Indian Lands-- William Rosse, Sr.
Indian Political Prisoners-- Chrystos
Racism in Indian Health Care Policy and Practice-- Sherry Wilson
Indian Mascots, Racism in Sports and Media--Constance Fitzgerald
12:15-1:45--Workshops/Strategy Sessions 11
Impact of Militarization on Indian Lands-- William Rosse, Sr.
Indian Spiritual/Cultural Exploitation-- Chrystos
1492-1992, Confronting the Quincentary-- Sherry Wilson
Indian Religious Freedom-- Barney Peoples
1:45-2:15--Lunch
2:1 5--2:30--Report Back from stategy sessions
2:30-3:30--Plenary: Genocide and Oppressed Communities
Judy Scully--Conference of Black Lawyers
Eroding Civil Rights and Police Repression, Exploring the Connections
between Chicago and South Africa
Kata Issari--Univ. of Michigan Sexual Assault and Awareness Center
U.S. Imperialism in the Middle East and Violence Against Women
Christine Garza--Puerto Rican Cultural Center, Latina Student Activist
Issues Facing Latino communities
3:30-4:30--0pen Mike
Participants are invited to share information on their community
issues and any stategies for change.
$20 suggested donation (more if you can, less if you can't--Donation
includes a resource manual on issues in Native communities)
Women of All Red Nations, 4511 N. Hermitage, Chicago 60640, 312-493-2791