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Date: Wed, 01 Nov 1995 08:43:12 -0500 (EST)
From:APAYMENT@lakers.lssu.edu
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TRADITIONS: LEADING THE WAY
Lake Superior State University 5th Biennial International
NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES CONFERENCE
Friday & Saturday, April 12 & 13
Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
Conference InfoLine: (906) 635-2185 or (800) 682-4800 ext. 2185 (MI)
Email Address: APAYMENT@LAKERS.LSSU.EDU
Cursor down for infor on keynotes, panels, and details for submissions.
Keynote Speakers:
WARD CHURCHILL
"American Indians Sovereignty: A Prospectus"
Professor and coordinator of American Indian studies at the University of
Colorado at Boulder, writer, activist, & Co-Director of the Colorado
Chapter of AIM.
JOHN MOHAWK
"Indian Sovereignty in the Context of Economic Development"
Professor of Social Philosophy/ American Studies at SUNY at Buffalo,
writer, activist, Negotiator for Indian Claims and former Editor of
Akwesasne Notes (the newsletter of the American Indian Movement).
Special Conference Panels this year:
"Creating Sacred Places for Indian Children"
Dr. Rick St. Germaine
Dr. St. Germaine will lead a panel of local/regional Anishinawbe
educators in a discussion of educating Indian children, youth, and
college students. Panelists will include Indian teachers from the local
tribal school, an Anishinawbe Quay Community College VP, Indian Education
Directors from two tribes, and a BIA education representative.
Dr. St. Germaine is Professor of Education/History at the Univesity of
Wisconsin-Eau Claire and former chairman of the Lac Courte Oreille Tribe.
"Images of American Indians in Written Form"
Dr. George Cornell
Dr. George Cornell, will lead a discussion among fellow Anishinawbe
faculty of how Native people are dipicted in the written form. What
stereotypes exist? What romanticized dipictions? and How these written
images have shaped our perception of history and how we perceive
comtemporary Indians.
Dr. Cornell is Professor in American Studies at Michigan State
University. His collegues will include 3 fellow tenure tract Native
American faculty.
PAPER SUBMISSION INFORMATION:
* You are invited to submit two copies of a 250-500 word program proposal
* Half-hour individual and one hour group presentations or workshops
* Variable presentation formats (professional journal, lit works, student
papers, etc.)
Suggested areas include but are not limited to:
Indian Spirituality/ Traditions; Indian Eduation; Legal Issues;
Sovereignty; Governance; History, Anthropology; Archeology; Science and
Technology; Literature; Music; Dance; Art; Repatriation; Health; Language
Revival; Economic Development; Gaming; Contemporary Socio-political Issues.
A $500 Competitive Student Presentation Scholarship will be Awarded.
Selected papers/abstracts will be provided to presenters in a published
journal style conference proceedings (5th edition).
SUBMIT ABSTRACTS/ PROPOSALS TO:
Aaron A. Payment, MPA
Native American Studies Conference
Lake Superior State University
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
Email: APAYMENT@LAKERS.LSSU.EDU
ABSTRACT/PROPOSAL DEADLINE: DECEMBER 30, 1995
PRESENTATION OUTLINE DUE: MARCH 1, 1995
CONFERENCE VARIA:
This years marks the 5th Biennial Native American studies conference for
Lake Superior State Univerity. We are smack in the heart of Anishinawbe
Country, "Home of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians". Our
community has a great history with many ancient assemblies of Anishinawbe
meeting at BahWeting (Ojibwe for Rapids). The prescence of the local
tribes, the Sault Tribe, and the Bay Mills Indian Community make this
part of the country unique with a Tribally controlled community college
in our region and with the first tenure track Native American faculty
hired at Lake State. The climate for educating Indian children is at a
peak with one tribe having established a tribal school, and the other
local tribe in the process of charting a school.
No Promises - but we are tentatively planning an Anishinawbe Art Exhibit,
a Mini-Pow Wow Social, and a concurrent Aniishinawbemowin (Ojibwe)
language session.
Hospitality wise, each tribe has a hotel and gaming complex to round out
your stay. Both hotels are four star quality and include free gaming
packets.
If you would like more information about submitting a paper or would like
to register to attend, please contact me - Aaron Payment (Sault Tribe) by
phone or Email.
Baampii, Chi-MeGwitch Negee!
Aaron A. Payment
BiiWaagajig