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2022, 17th Annual Vine Deloria, Jr. Indigenous Studies Symposium Recordings

Below are the recordings as they appear in the agenda

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND INTRODUCTIONS TO THE 1ST DAY OF THE SYMPOSIUM, MAY 19, 2022

  • Deloria Symposium Master of Ceremonies- Tim Ballew Sr. (Lummi Nation) and Rudy Vendiola (Swinomish)

LUMMI NATION CULTURAL WELCOME

  • Blackhawk Singers
  • Lummi Indian Business Council Representative

NORTHWEST INDIAN COLLEGE

  • Justin Guillory (Nez Perce), President of Northwest Indian College

VINE DELORIA, JR. INDIGENOUS STUDIES SYMPOSIUM PLANNING COMMITTEE 

  • Victoria Walsey-Honanie (Yakama and Warm Springs) and Emma Norman (Italian/Welsh heritage)

 

SURVIVORS OF THE FLOOD 

  • Introduction by Tim Ballew, Sr.
  • Jonah Ballew tells the story of the Survivors of the Flood

 

FAMILY LAW/TEACHINGS  

  • Tom Sampson, (Tsartlip First Nation)

 

EARLY LUMMI LEADERS ADVOCATING FOR INDIGENOUS EDUCATION

THE JOSEPH SOLOMON STORY 

  • Richard Solomon, (Lummi Nation)
2022 VDS Hold Screens-3

RECLAIMING LUMMI EDUCATION: FULFILLING THE VISION OF OUR OLD PEOPLE

PANEL NOT RECORDED PER REQUEST OF SPEAKERS

  • Christina Grendon, (Sauk-Suiattle)
  • Merisa Jones, (Lummi Nation)
  • Brandon Morris, (Lummi Nation)

 

LUMMI DAY SCHOOL PANEL OPENING 

  • Rena Priest, (Lummi Nation), Washington State Poet Laureate

 

LUMMI DAY SCHOOL – ELDERS REMEMBER THE LUMMI DAY SCHOOL

  • Cynthia Wilson, (Lummi Nation), Moderator
  • Beverly Cagey, (Lummi Nation)
  • Maria Roberts-Solomon, (Lummi Nation)
  • Sam Cagey, Sr., (Lummi Nation)
  • John Green, Sr., (Lummi Nation)

 

LUMMI INDIAN SCHOOL OF AQUACULTURE

  • Althea Wilson, (Lummi Nation), Video documentary producer 

 

ACKNOWLEDGING THE LAND CONTRIBUTIONS TO NWIC

GARIPEE FAMILY AND KWINA FAMILY

  • Justin Guillory, (Nez Perce), President of Northwest Indian College
  • Tim Ballew, Sr. (Lummi Nation)
  • Kristin Kinley, (Lummi Nation), Northwest Indian College Board Member

 

THE EARLY DAYS OF NWIC

  • Sharon Kinley, (Lummi Nation)
  • Juanita Jefferson, (Lummi Nation)
  • Perry Adams, (Lummi Nation)
  • Jon Davis (Lummi Nation)

 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND INTRODUCTIONS TO THE 2ND DAY OF THE SYMPOSIUM, MAY 20, 2022

  • Tim Ballew, Sr., (Lummi Nation), Masters of Ceremonies
  • Rudy Vendiola, (Swinomish), Masters of Ceremonies 

 

TOM SAMPSON REQUEST TO SHARE 

  • Tom Sampson, (Tsartlip First Nation)

 

NORTHWEST INDIAN COLLEGE SITE HISTORIES- SWINOMISH

  • Gaylene Gobert
  • Michael Vendiola
  • Todd Mitchell
  • Lisa James 

NORTHWEST INDIAN COLLEGE SITE HISTORIES- Tulalip

  • Pre-recorded video from the site

 

NORTHWEST INDIAN COLLEGE SITE HISTORIES- Nisqually

  • Jenny Serpa, (Peruvian Quechua and Scottish)
  • Ronald Johnson, (Makah Nation)

NORTHWEST INDIAN COLLEGE SITE HISTORIES- NEZ PERCE

  • Pre-recorded video from the site

 

NORTHWEST INDIAN COLLEGE SITE HISTORIES- PORT GAMBLE

  • Pre-recorded video from the Port Gamble site.

 

THE STORIES OF NORTHWEST INDIAN COLLEGE STUDENTS AND ALUMNI

*Chief Darren Blaney moved to speak
 
  • Lisa Wilson, (Lummi Nation), NWIC Alumni
  • Destiny Petroske, (Lummi Nation), NWIC Alumni
  • James Jefferson, (Lummi Nation)
  • Docavie Vendiola (Lummi Nation) 

THE TRIBAL COLLEGE STORY

  • Justin Guillory (Nez Perce), President of Northwest Indian College
  • Lionel Bordeaux, (Sicangu Lakota), President Sinte Gleska University

SALISH SEA SPEAKER

  • Elden Hillaire, (Lummi Nation)

 

Perry Adams Moved to Speak 

 

SYMPOSIUM CLOSING WORDS, REFLECTIONS, AND SONG

  • Rudy Vendiola
  • Michael Vendiola
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