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Identity and Misconceptions of Native Americans in Our Culture

November 27, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Free on Zoom
Mon, Nov 27 @ 7PM
Perceptions of Native Americans are often shaped by sports mascots, advertisements and characters on TV and in the movies — think of Pocahontas, Tonto from the Lone Ranger and the animated warriors who appeared in Hanna-Barbera cartoons. These misrepresentations are harmful and ignore the diversity of indigenous people and their rich cultures and heritages.In honor of Native American Heritage Month, this month’s Standing in Solidarity program is about Native American identity and how best to preserve and share that identity. Our PSEG True Diversity Film Series selection is Reel Injun, a documentary about the depictions of Native Americans in Hollywood films.

How to participate:

  1. Register here.
  2. Watch Reel Injun for free at home.
  3. Join us for a virtual conversation on Mon, Nov 27, at 7PM.

Our panel will be moderated by Tasia Martinez, a Dine’ woman and Equity Success Coordinator for the Grants Cibola County school district in Grants, New Mexico.

Our panelists include:

William Chimborazo, Kichwa member and Director and Co-Founder of the ISA Sumak Kawsay Foundation

Trinity Norwood, citizen of the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribal Nation in South Jersey and writer and advocate for indigenous peoples

Ty Wolf, Wolf Clan member of the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribal Nation of New Jersey, coordinator of tribe’s annual powwow, advocate and artist

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Venue

Online