SCHEDULE OF SPEAKERS & TOPICS
All sessions in the SMSU Conference
Center, Lower Level
Free and open to the public.
(Some meals available for a fee and
pre-registration)
Thursday, April 6, 2006
7:00 PM - Opening Ceremonies,
Greetings, Presentation, Drum Group
7:30 PM - Waziyatawin Angela
Wilson, Ph.D.,
Dakota, Wahpetunwan
(“Dwellers In the Leaves”),
Department of History, Arizona
State University, Tempe, AZ
“The Ethnic Cleansing of the
Dakota People from Minnesota”
Friday, April 7, 2006
8:30 AM - Opening Remarks
9:00 AM - Dr. Donna Akers,
Choctaw, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
“The Choctaw Removal
Experience”
10:15 AM - Break
10:30 AM - Dr. Amy Lonetree,
Hochunk, Portland State University
“The Hochunk Removal
Experience”
Noon Luncheon, 11:45 AM, By
reservation only: $8.50 per person
1:30 PM - Ms. Valerie
Taliman, Dine, Director of Communications,
Indian Law Resource Center,
Helena, Montana
“The Long Walk of the Dine
People”
6:30 PM - Dinner, 6:30 PM, By reservation
only: $12.25 per person
Saturday, April 8, 2006
9:00 AM - Wrap-Up/Summary General
Discussion
Box Lunch provided
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CONTACTS:
Chris Mato Nunpa, Ph.D., Associate
Professor
and Head of Indigenous Nations and
Dakota Studies Program
Social Science 215
507-537-6118 (o)
320-564-4348 (h)
matonunpa@southwestmsu.edu
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Mr. Don Robertson, Director
SMSU Office of Cultural Diversity
Student Center 234
507-537-6018 (o)
robertso@southwestmsu.edu
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MEALS:
To make reservations for one or both
Friday meals ($8.50/lunch, $12.25/dinner)
send your check made payable to:
“SMSU”
To: Southwest Minnesota State University
Attn: Sandy Nelson, SC 234
1501 State Street
Marshall, MN 56258
Reservation Deadline for meals is Friday, March 31.
LODGING:
THIS PROJECT IS SUPPORTED BY A GRANT
FROM THE FORD FOUNDATION’S
DIFFICULT DIALOGUES INITIATIVE.
