Professional Talks and More.
Please feel free to watch any of the selected talks below from conferences, panels, and lectures. Topics range from how museums and cultural institutions work with underrepresented communities to various issues relating to Indigenous history and the history of the United States.
Indigenous People In North America
For millennia, Indigenous peoples have been living in North America, within many Nations and among broadly diverse cultures. Native people played prominent roles throughout the period of European colonization, in the Revolutionary War, and during westward expansion. Indigenous people continue to resist ongoing challenges to sovereignty and representation. How Native peoples have been remembered in collective memory is a history unto itself, in which Jefferson played no small role.
Conversation between Heather Bruegl (Oneida/Stockbridge-Munsee) and Brandon Dillard (Cherokee Nation), Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello
Centering Indigenous Voices in Historic House Museums
Join moderator Dr. Meranda Roberts and panelists, Heather Bruegl, Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko, Meghanlata Gupta, Annalisa Heppner, and Dr. Noel Lopez for a discussion of decolonial practice in historic house museums.
She’s Gone Missing: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
There is an epidemic that no one is talking about outside of Indian Country—the epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. Why aren't there concrete statistics? Why do the crimes go unreported? What has the FBI done to help with this epidemic? What does “Missing White Woman Syndrome” have to do with this? Learn some history from Heather Bruegl, public historian and indigenous activist, see why this is an issue and consider what we can do in and out of Indian Country to make sure that our sisters, mothers, daughters, wives and girlfriends don't become a statistic.
Reframing an Empire: Thomas Cole’s Influence on American Identity
Delve into the story of artist Thomas Cole and his remarkable influence on American identity and aesthetics. In 'Reframing an Empire,' discover how his brushstrokes reshaped the nation's vision, challenged its future, and left a timeless mark on New York: The Empire State. Uncover lost narratives, dispel misconceptions, and join us in reimagining the essence of America through the lens of Cole's art.