Date & Time: Tuesday, October 15th from 12-1

Title: Wicked Good Chats: The Evolution of Working with Tribal Nations, a Perspective from the University of Maine

Presenters:

Gretchen Faulkner, Director of the Hudson Museum, University of Maine

Professor Darren Ranco, Associate Professor of Anthropology and Coordinator of Native American Research, University of Maine

Description:

Please join Darren and Gretchen as they lead us through a Wicked Good Chat about the evolution of working with Indigenous tribal nations.  Gretchen and Darren will talk about some of their work with tribal nations and how changes in the federal government that include NSF policy changes and presidential executive orders are changing the landscape around engagement and research opportunities with tribal nations.  Specific stories of thoughtful and successful engagement will be shared.  The audience will have a chance to engage Gretchen and Darren in discussion about working with tribal nations and the impact of recent administrative policy changes at the federal level.

Who should attend: All are welcome to join in this important dialogue about engagement with indigenous tribal nations.  The session does not have any prerequisites for knowledge and while not everyone will work with indigenous tribes in their career, the session provides valuable insights about communication, building community and coming together to overcome barriers to understanding each other that are broadly applicable to our work and personal lives.

Link to Register: this is a virtual and free event, please sign up here: https://northeastern.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwsdOCsqD0iEtPFs8wK1RD6i7IEkBnyZJph