2017 American Indian Heritage Week

Tuesday, April 4 1-2:30 p.m. Lecture Series: “American Indian Voices: The Circle of Learning”

Location: Siebert Building, Room 209 (FREE: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)

Topic: ISTEM (Indigenous Science Technology Engineering Math) -- Speaking to Career

Opportunities for American Indian Students

Dr. Ed Galindo, of the Yaqui Tribe, is a faculty member at the University of Idaho, Associate Director for

Education and Diversity for the NASA Idaho Space Grant Consortium, and an Affiliate Faculty Member for both Idaho

State University and Utah State University.

7-8:30 p.m. Lecture Series: “American Indian Voices: The Circle of Learning”

Location: Molstead Library, Todd Lecture Hall (FREE: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)

Topic: ISTEM (Indigenous Science Technology Engineering Math) and discussion of NASA projects and wildlife

research.

Dr. Ed Galindo, of the Yaqui Tribe, is a faculty member at the University of Idaho, Associate Director for Education

and Diversity for the NASA Idaho Space Grant Consortium, and an Affiliate Faculty Member for both Idaho State

University and Utah State University.

Thursday, April 6 7-8:30 p.m. Lecture Series: “American Indian Voices: Protecting chatq'ele'/Coeur d'Alene Lake: Past, Present and

Future”

Location: Molstead Library, Todd Lecture Hall (FREE: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)

Topic: Coeur d’Alene Lake Management

Laura Laumatia, M.S., is an Environmental Specialist for the Coeur d’Alene Tribe and a University of Idaho Extension

Educator.

Friday, April 7 6-9 p.m. American Indian Heritage Family Night and Craft Workshop

Location: Edminster Student Union Building, Lake Coeur d’Alene room (FREE: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)

Hands-on craft workshop for all ages. Make dream catchers, drum necklaces, rain sticks, pony bead necklaces, Yakama

dolls. Free pizza and refreshments will be provided. Contact: Evanlene Melting Tallow at 208-769-3365 or Sarai Mays

at 208-610-5499.

Saturday, April 8 10:30-2:30 p.m. Gourd Art Class

Location: Edminster Student Union Building, Driftwood Bay room

Cost: $40 Students: $20

Learn the basics of gourd craft. Create a one-of-a-kind piece of art using simple techniques and tools. You will also

learn about various rim treatments. All supplies are included. Please pre-register. Contact: Evanlene Melting Tallow at

208-769-3365 or Sarai Mays at 208-610-5499.

Sponsored by North Idaho College’s American Indian Student Alliance

Club, American Indian Advisory Committee, American Indian Studies

Program, and Coeur d’Alene School District 271, Indian Education

program.

Tuesday April 4th, 2017 (Free: Open to the Public)• Seibert 209, 1-2:30 PM

• Todd Hall, Molstead Library, 7-8:30 PM

AMERICAN INDIAN HERITAGE WEEK LECTURE

“American Indian Voices: The Circle of Learning”

Dr. Ed Galindo

Lecture Topic: ISTEM (Indigenous Science Technology Engineering Math),

Dr. Galindo (Yaqui, American Indian) is a faculty member at the University of Idaho, Associate Director for

Education and Diversity for the NASA Idaho Space Grant Consortium, Affiliate faculty member at Idaho

State University (Biology Department) and Affiliate faculty member at Utah State University (Physics

Department). Dr. Galindo has extensive education and research in working with Native American students.

While serving as chairman of the science department on the Shoshone-Bannock Indian Reservation, he

was twice elected as the National Indian Teacher of the Year, awarded by the National Indian School

Board Association. Ed is very proud to currently be serving as a board member with the Goldwater

Foundation (President Obama appointment). Most recently, Ed was honored to be inducted as a lifetime

(Sequoyah Fellow) member of the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES).

Presented by: North Idaho College American Indian

Advisory Committee

Date:

Take a simple gourd and turn it into something beautiful. With this project you will

work with a wood burner and learn to use ink and leather dyes . All supplies are in-

cluded. You will leave the class with a completed gourd.

Cost: $40. Students: $20. Please pre-register.

Sponsored by North Idaho College’s

American Indian Studies Program

and the American Indian Student Alliance

Contact:

Art Gourd Class

FREE !!! Hands-on craft workshop for all ages! FREE!!!

Make a dream-catcher, gourd necklace, pony bead necklace, bracelet, Yakama doll and

more. Pizza and refreshments will be served. Families welcome!

Contact: Sarai Mays 208-664-8241 or Evanlene Melting Tallow 208-769-3363

Sponsored by North Idaho College American Indian Student Alliance,

North Idaho College, and the Coeur d’Alene School District Indian Education Program

Place:

Date:

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American Indian Heritage

Family Night