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Indigenous studies: Sami of Norway and U.S. Natives exchange global ideas

Jodi Rave Spotted Bear
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JT Shining Oneside shared stories about her Ojibwe and Anishinaabe inheritance during the Native American Heritage Month Celebration on Nov. 15. She spoke about the coming-of-age and traditional birth ceremonies. (Photo credit/ Adrianna Adame)

Indigenous Studies flyerOn Friday, Sept. 25, 2009, Sami from the University of Tromso in Norway will participate in a roundtable discussion with University of Montana professors regarding indigensou perspectives.  The full-day event promises several sessions filled with a great exchange of ideas. More so, the panels will reveal intersecting global interests among indigenous peoples. The roundtable begins at 9 a.m. (see note below) in the UC Theatre with UM professor Kate Shanley kicking off the discussion with a welcome and opening comments. Check out the flyer for all the details.

Also note, the day will begin with a sunrise ceremony in honor of Native Heritage Day. Go to the base of the “M” trail on campus at 7 a.m., a kickoff to American Indian Heritage Day at the University of Montana.

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Jodi Rave Spotted Bear is the founder and director of the Indigenous Media Freedom Alliance, a 501-C-3 nonprofit organization with offices in Bismarck, N.D. and the Fort Berthold Reservation. Jodi spent 15 years reporting for the mainstream press. She's been awarded prestigious Nieman and John S. Knight journalism fellowships at Harvard and Stanford, respectively. She also an MIT Knight Science Journalism Project fellow. Her writing is featured in "The Authentic Voice: The Best Reporting on Race and Ethnicity," published by Columbia University Press. Jodi currently serves as a Society of Professional Journalists at-large board member, an SPJ Foundation board member, and she chairs the SPJ Freedom of Information Committee. Jodi has won top journalism awards from mainstream and Native press organizations. She earned her journalism degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder.

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