Diné Horsemanship for Healing and Decolonization

Event Type

Lecture

Sponsor

Native American House and American Indian Studies. Paid for in part by the Student Cultural Programming Fund.

Location

Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center

Date

Feb 21, 2020   12:00 pm  

Contact

Lindsay Marshall

E-Mail

lsmarsh@illinois.edu

Originating Calendar

Campus Humanities Calendar

Dr. Kelsey Dayle John (Diné), University of Arizona, will talk about her research and work with her community (human and nonhuman) in Navajo Nation. In the Navajo worldview, horses are healers and educators. Her talk will describe her community relations and how the horse is a leader on decolonization, healing, and connecting people in a good way. Lunch provided