Reprinted without permission from the _Lawrence Journal World_
Tues. 3/2/93: "Conference to highlight Indian issues in education" by
Leigh Anne Nicholson, J-W Staff Writer.
A statewide conference on Native American education will convene at Haskell
Indian Junior College this week with activities ranging from workshops to
fashion shows to a banquet honoring two Native American educators, advocates,
and parents.
The Kansas Association for Native American Education, or KANAE, conference,
scheduled to run Thursday through Saturday at Haskell, is expected to attract
more than 150 people from across the state.
Workshops have been scheduled with topics ranging from the history of Native
American education to computer programs for native languages.
Marilyn Bread, president of KANAE, said the conference was open to Indian
and non-Indian educators alike, as well as the public.
"For the time being, the advancement and love and care for a majority of our
students is in the hands of non-Indian educators, so we want their ideas,"
Bread said. "About 90 percent of Native American children in public education
are in non-Indian institutions."
The Clyde Warrior Indian Educator of the Year Award will highlight the
Thursday night awards ceremony. The banquet is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.
Warrior, a founder of the Native American rights movement in the 1960s and
1970s, died 25 years ago. The award will be given to a Kansan of Native
American descent who has been an outstanding contributor to Native American
education in the state.
A panel discussion on Warrior's life will begin at 10:15 a.m. Friday.
A fashion show of traditional Native American clothing will begin at 1 p.m.
Thursday, and a powwow has been scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at the Haskell Powwow
Grounds.
KANAE was established in 1991 to promote and maintain education and unity
for Native Americans in Kansas by providing an awareness of local and
statewide educational activities and issues.
A registration fee is required to attend the conference.
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Unfortunately, as I had surmised earlier, my workload this week precludes my
hoped-for attendance at the conference. However, as articles or other
commentary appear in the local newsmedia, I will continue to post updates
to NATIVE-L.
-- Gaele
E. Gaele Gillespie / Univeristy of Kansas Libraries / Lawrence, KS 66045