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Indigenous Peoples Day schedule, speakers

October 10, 2019

Tori Tragis

UAF is hosting the 2019 Indigenous Peoples Day on Monday, Oct. 14. The event features speakers and activities that honor É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ Native people, culture and Indigenous knowledge. All events are free and open to the public.

The theme of the 2019 event is "Resiliency: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow."
K'ode'onh, k'odit, k'ode'onhda': tth'ik'w jo giga'    tr'ekhwneyh
yesterday  today tomorrow     still right here we are living
Benhti Kenaga' (Minto Lower Tanana Dene)

10:30 a.m: Site Blessing, Ceremonial Opening and History of Troth YeddhaÉ«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ™
Location: Troth YeddhaÉ«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ™ Park (Next to the UAF Museum)

11 a.m.: Ceremonial Walk to Wood Center É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ” Wear regalia!
Short walk from Troth YeddhaÉ«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ™ Park to Wood Center Multilevel lounge

11:15 a.m.: Formal Welcome
Location: Wood Center Multilevel Lounge
MC Evon Peter

Speakers:

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  • Elder Luke Titus
  
  
  • UAF Chancellor Dan White
  
  
  • UA President Jim Johnsen
  
  
  • UAF Student Diloola Erickson
  
  
  
  

Noon: Bison Soup and Fried Bread Lunch
Location: Wood Center Multilevel Lounge

12:30 p.m.: Yesterday Panel É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ” Ground Breakers, Trail Blazers, Wisdom Bearers
Join us for a panel discussion about co-creation and how traditional learning helped shape what we have and what can still be.

Panel Members:

• Theresa John


• Paul Williams, Sr


• Donna Cole


• Tristan Madros

Moderator:  Marjorie Tahbone

1:30 p.m.: Break

1:45 p.m.: Today Presentation É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ” Indigenous Ph.D. Graduates Share Research Interests and Experiences
Hear from UAF É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ Native Ph.D. graduates as they share about their experiences and research interests
Presenters:

• Charleen Fisher
  
  
  
  • GwichÉ«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ™in Indigenous Education Pedagogy
  
  
  
  


• Sean Topkok
  
  
  
  • Indigenous Values in Education
  
  
  
  


• HishinlaiÉ«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ™ Peter
  
  
  
  • Ancestral Language Learning & Identity
  
  
  
  


• Jessica Black
  
  
  
  • Governance, Well-being, Natural Resource Management
  
  
  
  


• Pearl Brower
  
  
  
  • Unapologetically Iñupiaq Initiative at IlÌ£isaÄ¡vik
  
  
  
  

Moderators: Charleen Fisher and Sean Topkok

2:45 p.m.: Break (Feature: One Health)

3 p.m.: Tomorrow Panel É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ” Guidance for Tomorrow
Location: Wood Center Multilevel Lounge
É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ Native Honorary Ph.D. recipients discuss where we should be headed and how we should be going forward.

Panel Members

• Anna Frank


• Trimble Gilbert


• Elizabeth Fleagle

Moderator: Rachel Teter

4 p.m.: Closing Ceremony
Location: Wood Center Multilevel Lounge
An open invitation for those attending to join in song and ceremony to close out the 2019 Indigenous Peoples Day.