Current Conversation Series
Healing Generational Trauma Panel
Healing generational trauma is a conversation that must happen. Transgenerational trauma occurs when trauma-related stress experienced by survivors is passed on to subsequent generations. The scope of the trauma inflicted by residential schools, enslavement, attempted genocide, forced relocation and assimilation, and the ongoing effects of colonialism, racism and appropriation are still being felt today.
Panelists:
- Jordan Dresser, Northern Arapaho
- Billie Sutton, (Southern Arapaho
Moderator:
Andrea Valeska, Mapuche Descendant
Indigenous Language panel
The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 2022-2032 as the International Decade of Indigenous Languages to draw global attention on the critical situation of many Indigenous languages and to mobilize resources for their preservation, revitalization, and promotion. Join us to learn more about how this proclamation is being brought to life in Colorado and the United States.
Panelists:
- Joseph Dupris (Modoc, Klamath, Paiute, Lakota)
- Theresa HisChase (Northern Arapaho)
- Fort Lewis College Indigenous Language program representative.
Moderator: Maya McHamer
Land Back Panel
The Land Back Movement is a dynamic and complex effort to understand and rectify ‘traditional’ land use/ownership. These efforts facilitate and respect Indigenous responsibilities and ties to land. This current effort acknowledges settler impact and national violence including land theft, and seeks to bring in, invite, and utilize allies and others. We seek to further our engagements in Indigenous resurgence and Indigenous-“settler” relationships that foster contemporary solutions for historic, on-going, and future needs. Join us to take a contemporary look at the journey through the centuries and a glimpse at what we can do today – individually and collectively.
Panelists:
- Dr. Doreen E. Martinez (Mescalero Apache)
- Richard B. Williams (Oglala Lakota/Northern Cheyenne)
- Fred Mosqueda (Southern Arapaho)
- Lyla June Johnston (Diné/Cheyenne)
Moderator:
Andrea Valeska, Mapuche Descendant