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Native American Heritage Month Events

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Parent Issue
Agenda, November 1993
Month
November
Year
1993
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Creative Commons (Attribution, Non-Commercial, Share-alike)
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Agenda Publications
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     November is Native American Heritage Month. Each of the following events is sponsored by the U-M Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives in conjunction with other university departments. For more information, call Melissa Lopez at the Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives, 936-1055.

1 MONDAY: "In the Spirit of Tradition": Opening Ceremonies 7-9 pm, Mich. Union, Kuenzel Rm. Guest Drummers: Blue Lake Singers.

5 FRIDAY: "Fetal Alcohol Syndrome": Brown Bag Series 12-1 pm, W. Engineering, Women's Studies Lounge with guest speaker, Ojibwe member Maria Harrison, from Detroit Indian Health and Family Services.

11 THURSDAY: Reflecting on 1993: "The International Year of the World's Indigenous Peoples" 7-9 pm, Mich. League, Henderson Rm. Guest speaker: Mikmaq member Russell Barsh, Visiting Professor, University of Lethbridge, and delegate to the Four Directions Council.

12 FRIDA Y: "Environmental Issues on Reservations": Brown Bag Series 12-1 pm, W. Engineering, Women's Studies Lounge. Guest Speaker, Russell Barsh.

"If Jesus Met Nanabush": De-Ba-jeh-Mu-Jig Theatre Group 8 pm, Stockwell, Blue Carpet Lounge. Play about the destined meeting of two spirited people at the Grand River Pow Wow.

16 TUESDAY: "Issues Facing Native American Women" 7-9 pm, Mich. Union Anderson Rms A, B, C. Guest Speaker, Cheyenne & Hodukjee Muscogee member Suzan Harjo, Pres. & Exec. Director of Moming Star Institute.

18 THURSDAY: "Incident at Oglala" 7-9 pm, E. Quad, Greene Lounge. Video presentation for support of the March on Washington (21 Nov.) for the freedom of Leonard Peltier.

19 FRIDAY: "Dispelling the Myth of the Noble Savage" Brown Bag Series 12-1 pm, W. Engineering, Women's Studies Lounge. Guest speaker, Sault Sainte Marie Chippewa member George Comell.

22 MONDAY: "Native American Novelists & Poets": Panel Discussion 7-9 pm, Mich. Union, Kuenzel Rm. Guest Speakers, Ojibwe members Kimberly Blaeser and Gordon Henry, and Assiniboine member Kathryn Shanley,.

29 MONDAY: Native American Storytelling: Closing Ceremonies 7-9 pm, Trotter House. Guest Speaker, Little Traverse Odawa member Frank Ettawageshik.