On Tuesday, October 26, Dr. Elizabeth Rule (Chickasaw Nation) delivered an impactful lecture on one of the most important contemporary political issues – the missing and murder of Indigenous Women and the legislation that exacerbates this concern. Dr. Elizabeth Rule is an assistant professor of critical race, gender, and culture studies at American University. Rule’s…
On Tuesday, September 14, Lindsay Morcom spoke at a Clarke Forum event, Our Languages Belong Here: Indigenous Language Revitalization in Urban Contexts. She began her talk with an overview of the history of her culture and the loss of indigenous languages including the impact of the Carlisle Indian School. While speaking, she frequently would speak…
What’s the big deal with being culturally sensitive at Halloween? For years, people have donned sombreros, headdresses, and tribal getup. Why not? Regardless of Halloween hi-jinks, the world kept spinning in November. However, wearing culturally insensitive costumes reinforces ideologies that as a community, especially here at Dickinson, we are working to correct. No matter how…