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  • Russell Barsh (1998-1999)

    September 1, 1998

    Professor Barsh came to Dartmouth from the University of Lethbridge, Canada. He is a scholar and activist in the field of indigenous rights. From 1978 to 1981, he worked as one of the land claims researchers and treaty negotiators for the Union of Nova Scotia Indians and Mi-kmaq Grand Council. In 1982 he was given a commission as the Grand Council's representative to the United Nations, a role he served roughly half-time until 1993 when he left to help renew the Native American Studies program at Lethbridge.

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  • Alyce Spotted Bear (1996-1997)

    September 1, 1996

    Alyce Spotted Bear (Mandan Hidasta) fulfilled two roles when she came to Dartmouth, from Cornell University where she had been working on her Ph.D. in Education. She served as a tribal elder in residence, and also as a visiting instructor. Her courses included "American Indian Education" and "American Indian Women of the Plains, a Cultural History."

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  • Chadwick Smith (1995-1996)

    September 1, 1995

    Chadwick Smith is a Cherokee attorney and a direct descendant of Redbird Smith, Keetowah Society spiritual leader of the Cherokee Nation.

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  • Bernd C. Peyer (1994-1995)

    September 1, 1994

    Professor Peyer joined us from Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universitat; Zentrum fur Nordamerika-Forschung (ZENAF), Frankfurt, Germany. A recognized expert in the study of New England Indian intellectuals of the Colonial era, he taught two courses: "American Indian Intellectuals" and "Pre-20th Century American Indian Literature." He also presented a public lecture: "Dartmouth's Samson Occom and His Vision of a New England Christian Indian Body Politic."

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    • Jul 27

      Tribal Leadership Academy

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      A weeklong training for newly elected or appointed Native American tribal leaders. Spaces are limited and by application only.

    • Jul 28

      Tribal Leadership Academy

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      A weeklong training for newly elected or appointed Native American tribal leaders. Spaces are limited and by application only.

    • Jul 29

      Tribal Leadership Academy

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      A weeklong training for newly elected or appointed Native American tribal leaders. Spaces are limited and by application only.

    • Jul 30

      Tribal Leadership Academy

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      A weeklong training for newly elected or appointed Native American tribal leaders. Spaces are limited and by application only.

    • Jul 31

      Tribal Leadership Academy

      TBD

      A weeklong training for newly elected or appointed Native American tribal leaders. Spaces are limited and by application only.

    • Aug 01

      Tribal Leadership Academy

      TBD

      A weeklong training for newly elected or appointed Native American tribal leaders. Spaces are limited and by application only.