November 8th in the Multicultural Center from 3-5pm In Whose Honor? Documentary
In Whose Honor synopsis: The Cleveland Indians. Washington Redskins. Atlanta Braves. What's wrong with American Indian sports mascots? This moving, award-winning film is the first of its kind to address that subject. In Whose Honor? takes a critical look at the long-running practice of "honoring" American Indians as mascots and nicknames in sports.
November 12th from 2-3pm in the Multicultural Center – Native American Scholars Panel – Come have a conversation with Dr. Mark Palmer (Geography), Dr. Dennis Kelley (Religious Studies), and Dr. Joanna Hearne (English and Film Studies) who will each be speaking about their current research and about issues and concerns in Native America/Indian Country. Additionally, MU students who are involved in Four Directions: Indigenous Peoples and Allies will also be speaking out their research and social activism in/with Native America.
November 15th Skateboard Nation Documentary in the Multicultural Center from 3-5pm
Get stoked for a high-flying, adrenaline-fueled adventure. Explore the underground movement that's helping Native American youth throughout the U.S. soar above life's challenges, one half-pipe at a time. Skateboarding is increasingly popular on Indian reservations, cultivating athletes, artists, entrepreneurs and mentors. From the streets of Albuquerque to New York City, from Washington, D.C. to Pine Ridge, SD, the sport is fueling a new form of self-expression and Native pride.
November 22nd 3-5pm in the Multicultural Center, Two Spirits film mourns the young Fred Martinez and the threatened disappearance of the two-spirit tradition, but this movie also brims with hope and a belief that we all are enriched by multi-gendered people, and that all of us — regardless of ethnicity, gender, sexuality, or cultural heritage — benefit from being free to be our truest selves. This movie looks at the largely unknown history of a time when the world wasn’t simply divided into male and female.