Fifth-annual Vine Deloria Jr. Symposium on July 8-10

Article posted on April 9, 2010 - 1:51pm

On July 8-10, 2010 Northwest Indian College will be hosting the Fifth Annual Vine Deloria, Jr. Indigenous Studies Symposium. 
 

The purpose of the symposium is to bring together Native and non-native scholars and tribal elders who are interested in honoring the life and work of our friend, mentor, and colleague, Vine Deloria, Jr.  Each summer this event brings together leading traditional and non-traditional scholars from throughout the United States and Canada for the purpose of continuing ideas and expanding knowledge in several key areas which Professor Deloria devoted his life to. 

 

The symposium this year will focus on indigenous philosophy, Native science, religion and spirituality. In the past, the symposium has focused on traditional knowledge, history, law and policy, as well as critiques of education and western science. The symposium itself will be organized as a series of intellectually driven panels – no “workshop” type presentations given -- with specially invited speakers addressing the outlined issues.  Individual presentations may be formal of informal, but, in keeping with the spirit of Vine, the college will not allow PowerPoint or other electronic presentations. 
 

Our symposium is also the only event of its kind that has the support of the Deloria family.
 

Registration fee – $100 (includes lunches and salmon dinner)

For anyone interested in supporting the Symposium, all donations and sponsorships are handled through the Northwest Indian College Development Office at 2522 Kwina Road, Bellingham, WA  98226.  For more information on supporting the event, contact Lisa Santana, Director of Development, or Jamie Foode, Donor Relations Coordinator, at 360-392-4305.

Most people fly directly into Bellingham.  Others fly into Seattle and then rent a car.  A shuttle also runs from the Seattle Airport to Bellingham – about a two hour drive. Bellingham is only 45 minutes away from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.  If you are planning to travel to Canada, you now need a passport.
 

For additional information on registration, lodging, meals and other logistics, contact Angel Jefferson, Symposium Co-coordinator, at (360) 392-4287 or ajefferson@nwic.edu.
 

For other information, contact Steve Pavlik, Symposium Co-coordinator, at (360) 392-4307 or spavlik@nwic.edu.