The Diversity Matters Film & Lecture Series began in 2006. Approximately nine presentations annually are offered across OPE电子竞技官网 campuses and centers. Discussion leaders are identified for the films.
HYBRID LECTURE: The Sacred Tradition of the Sweat Lodge
Chris Eagle Hawk, Oglala Lakota
Renowned traditional Lakota expert and Emcee for the Denver March powwow, Chris Eagle Hawk, discusses the sweat lodge.
Eagle Hawk is self-employed as a Cultural Consultant, providing Lakota knowledge, drum therapy and self-awareness for the youth and adults throughout Indian Country. He is a member of two warrior societies and the Teca Wacipi Okolakiciye (Young Dancer’s Society).
Date:Thursday, September 21
Time:12:30-1:45 p.m.
Where:Fort Omaha Campus, Digital Express, Bldg. 10, room 136B & C
Register here at this link to view virtually: The Sacred Tradition of the Sweat Lodge
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VIRTUAL PANEL: HARVESTING HOPE
Ricardo Ariza, Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAGNebraska) Career Specialist, Umóⁿhoⁿ (Omaha) Nation Public Schools
Suzi French, Farm to School Director, Umóⁿhoⁿ (Omaha) Nation Public Schools
Stacie Hardy, Superintendent, Umóⁿhoⁿ (Omaha) Nation Public Schools
Date: Tuesday, December 5, 12:30-1:45 p.m. CST
Watch Harvesting Hope again.
Learn from leaders of the innovative outdoor classroom implemented by Umóⁿhoⁿ (Omaha) Nation Public Schools in Macy, Nebraska where educators teach students about the natural sciences through the lens of Native culture, history, and traditional ceremonies.
From planting to harvesting and everything in between, Umóⁿhoⁿ Nation Public School students connect with their community and receive hands-on experience in agriculture, economics, and cultural traditions.
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HYBRID LECTURE: A Council of Dolls
Mona Susan Power, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, author, graduate of Harvard Law School and the Iowa Writers' Workshop
Mona Susan Power is the author of four books of fiction, including The Grass Dancer, Roofwalker, Sacred Wilderness and A Council of Dolls. Participate to learn about her life and her newest book, A Council of Dolls, a story of three women, told in part through the stories of the dolls they carried...
Sissy, born 1961: Sissy's relationship with her beautiful and volatile mother is difficult, even dangerous, but her life is also filled with beautiful things, including a new Christmas present, a doll called Ethel, who whipspers advice and kindness in Sissy's ear.
LIllian, born 1925: Born in her ancestral lands in a time of terrible change, Lillian clings to her sister, Blanche, and her doll, Mae. The sisters are forced to attend an 'Indian boarding school' far from their home. When tragedy strikes the sisters, the doll Mae finds her way to defend the girls.
Cora, born 1888: Though she was born into the brutal legacy of the 'Indian Wars,' Cora isn't afraid of the white men who remove her to a school across the country to be 'civilized.' Teachers burn her beloved buckskin and beaded doll, Winnona, and Cora discovers that the spirit of Winona may not be entirely lost.
Date: Tuesday, March 19
Time: 12:30-1:45 p.m. CDT
Where: Fort Omaha Campus, Bldg 22, Room 201A
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A Council of Dolls
LECTURE: fIRST lADIES BY VICTORIA CHRIStOPHER, AUTHOR
First Ladies is a novel about the extraordinary partnership between First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and civil rights activist Mary McLeod Bethune—an unlikely friendship that changed the world.
The daughter of formerly enslaved parents, Mary McLeod Bethune refuses to back down as white supremacists attempt to thwart her work. She marches on as an activist and an educator, and as her reputation grows she becomes a celebrity, revered by titans of business and recognized by U.S. Presidents. Eleanor Roosevelt herself is awestruck and eager to make her acquaintance. Initially drawn together because of their shared belief in women’s rights and the power of education, Mary and Eleanor become fast friends confiding their secrets, hopes and dreams—and holding each other’s hands through tragedy and triumph.
When Franklin Delano Roosevelt is elected president, the two women begin to collaborate more closely, particularly as Eleanor moves toward her own agenda separate from FDR, a consequence of the devastating discovery of her husband’s secret love affair. Eleanor becomes a controversial First Lady for her outspokenness, particularly on civil rights. And when she receives threats because of her strong ties to Mary, it only fuels the women’s desire to fight together for justice and equality.
This is the story of two different, yet equally formidable, passionate, and committed women, and the way in which their singular friendship helped form the foundation for the modern civil rights movement.
Date: Thursday, April 25
Time: 6:30-7:30 p.m. CDT
Where: Fort Omaha Campus. Bldg 10, room 110
Participation for all programs is free and open to the public.
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