Lecture: Stories of the First Nations

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Date/Time:Thursday, 17 Sep 2009 at 4:00 pm
Location:Gold Room, Memorial Union
Cost:Free
Contact:
Phone:515-294-9934
Channel:Lecture Series
Categories:Lectures
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"Stories of the First Nations," Dovie Thomason, storyteller, recording artist and author. As a child, Thomason grew up hearing stories and Indian legends from her Kiowa Apache and Lakota relatives, especially her Grandma Dovie and her dad.

Thomason's love of stories and her cultural heritage inspired her to use storytelling as a tool to educate people about the cultures of the First Nations of North America. She began sharing stories in public settings while teaching literature and writing at an urban high school in Cleveland. Thomason considers herself the product of mixed background - urban Chicago and rural Texas, the Internet and Native American elders, family teachings and university classrooms - and draws on those contrasts in her work.

In cooperation with Story City's STORY! Celebrating the Art of Storytelling Festival, Sept. 18-20, 2009.