Native American Heritage Month 2006
November 1 - 30
Nov 2 - Bison Bluff Farms - Kim and Clifton Howell speak about running a buffalo farm. Free samples of three buffalo dishes.
Nov. 6 - John Feodorov (Navaho)- Artist will talk about and display his work.
Nov. 9 - Dr. Pamela Smoot - Will present a lecture on black Indians.
Nov. 13 - Zig Jackson (Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara) - Native photographer will be presenting on contemporary issues of Natives living off the Rez through his photos.
Nov. 14 - Lanell Matt (Salish) - Will present a talk on the Salish people.
Nov. 15 - Free - Documentary/movie the "Trail of Tears: Cherokee Legacy" The two hour high definition feature documents the forced removal in 1838 of the Cherokee Nation from the Southeastern United States to Oklahoma.
Nov. 27 - Judge Steve Russell (Cherokee) - Will present a lecture on the legal issues facing Native people and tribes.
Nov. 29 - Joseph Podlasek (Ojibwe/Polish) - Director of the American Indian Center in Chicago will present a lecture on urban Indians.