Sacramento State will host a two-day American Indian History Symposium with the theme, “Guardians of Knowledge – Guardians of the Past,” 8:30 a.m.-4:25 p.m., Thursday and Friday, March 5 and 6 in the University Union.
There will be an “Envisioning American Indian Histories: Art, Object, Text” exhibit curated by Terri Castaneda, museum director, in the Anthropology Museum located in Mendocino Hall 1000. A reception will be held from 4:30-6 p.m., at the Anthropology Museum, Thursday, March 5. Native American arts and crafts vendors will be in the University Union Redwood Room and books by the speakers will be available for sale in the University Union Hinde Auditorium.
“While the symposium will include topics in the larger American Indian History field, particular attention will be given to California Indian history and Choctaw history,” says Annette Reed, director of Native American Studies. “The speakers represent a broad spectrum of topics and will be travelling from various parts of the United States.”
Frank LaPena, emeritus professor of Art, Ethnic Studies and former director of Native American Studies at Sacramento State, has given permission to use one of his paintings for the symposium’s theme, titled “The Guardians.”
The symposium is broken up into sessions throughout the day, with a break for lunch from noon-1:25 p.m. The symposium closes with a ticketed banquet at 6 p.m., Friday, March 6 in the Redwood Room. For more information, visit www.csus.edu/nas or contact Annette Reed at 278-6363 or alreed@csus.edu.
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