As of 2022, the Bureau of Indian Affairs estimates there are 4,200 cases of missing and murdered Indigenous women that remain unsolved. Using clips from the 2023 film, Fancy Dance, this session will explore how indigenous women are using media to bring attention to the ongoing epidemic of violence against Native women while celebrating culture, resilience, humor and love amongst Indigenous women and communities.
Moderator: Nora Peterson joined the Women's Resources Center team in May 2021 as Project Director for the Department of Justice Office of Violence Against Women Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking on Campus Program and served as an expert on stalking prevention and response for the campus. In January 2022, Nora became the Associate Director, Prevention for our campus and oversees the WRC's sexual violence prevention strategy and efforts, including the office’s multiple peer education programs. An experienced educator and anti-violence advocate, Nora holds a Master's degree in Women's and Gender Studies from the Universidad de Granada and Central European University, specializing in gender-based violence, and a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and Gender Studies from Illinois Wesleyan University. Before joining the WRC, she served as the inaugural Sexual Violence Prevention Coordinator at Carleton College and as a campus advocate at Montana State University. In her free time, Nora enjoys traveling, learning new languages, writing letters and snuggling with her golden retriever, Reina.
This program is being hosted as part of Native American Houses' Indigenous People's Day events. For more information, visit: https://nah.illinois.edu/events/indigenous-peoples-day
