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Indigenous Histories through Three Graphic Histories
From November 4-November 30, the Indigenous History Month Exhibit on the first floor lobby of the Frederick E. Berry Learning Commons will feature graphic histories by Joe Sacco, Gord Hill, and Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz. Throughout November, all three authors will join us via Zoom to discuss their work with the Salem State University community. Lunch and refreshments will be provided!
Conversation with Joe Sacco
Tuesday, November 4, 12:15-1:30 pm | Library 209
Joe Sacco is a journalist living in Portland, Oregon. He is the author of many acclaimed graphic novels, including Palestine, Safe Area Gorazde, But I Like It, Notes from a Defeatist, The Fixer, War's End, and Footnotes in Gaza. His book Palestine is featured in the exhibit. He will join us for a Zoom conversation in Library 209.
Conversation with Gord Hill
Wednesday, November 12, 11:45 am to 1 pm | Library 209
Gord Hill (he/him) is an author and illustrator whose previous books include The 500 Years of Indigenous Resistance Comic Book (Arsenal Pulp Press; featured in the exhibit) and The Anti-Capitalist Resistance Comic Book (Arsenal Pulp Press). He is a member of the Kwakwaka'wakw Nation, whose territory is located on northern Vancouver Island and adjacent mainland in the province of "British Columbia." He has been involved in Indigenous people's and anti-globalization movements since 1990. He will join us for a Zoom conversation in Library 209.
Inclusive Excellence Lunch & Learn with Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
Thursday, November 20, 11:30 am to 1 pm | Ellison Campus Center MLK Room
Join us for a Lunch & Learn featuring Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz on Thursday, November 20, 11:30 am to 1 pm | Ellison Campus Center, Martin Luther King, Jr. Room
Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, a New York Times best-selling author, grew up in rural Oklahoma in a tenant farming family. She has been active in the international Indigenous movement for more than 4 decades and is known for her lifelong commitment to national and international social justice issues. Dunbar-Ortiz is the winner of the 2017 Lannan Cultural Freedom Prize, and is the author or editor of many books, including An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States, a recipient of the 2015 American Book Award and featured in the exhibit. She lives in San Francisco.
Coordinated by the Salem State University History Department, Historical Association, Inclusive Excellence's Center for Equity, Education and Belonging, the Center for Justice and Liberation, and the Frederick E. Berry Library.