In Whose Honor? is a one-hour award-winning documentary that brings attention to stereotype endorsements of American Indians and their prevalence in sports and media. Moderators Charlene Teters and Cydnee Weber engage panelists on the impacts of American Indian mascots, images, and symbols on the identity and academic development experiences of American Indian college students.
Moderators:
Charlene Teters
Spokane
2024 Distinguished Alumna
School of Art & Design
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
Cydnee Weber
Pamunkey/Cherokee
Alumna, Class of 2023
Bachelor of Arts, History
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
Panelists:
David Eby
Choctaw/Muscogee Creek
Doctoral Student
School of Information Sciences
Emerson Pehl
Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma
Doctoral Student
Dept. of English
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Yanaba Schroeder
Navajo
Undergraduate Student
College of ACES
Emma Walkowiak
Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Undergraduate Student
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
To request disability-related accommodations for this event, please contact Brian Cudiamat atcudiamat@illinois.edu or (217) 244-5586.
Sponsors: Native American House, American Indian Studies, Asian American Cultural Center, Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center, Gender & Sexuality Resource Center, La Casa Cultural Latina, and Women’s Resources Center
