Nov. 20 NE government professor Lisa Uhlir will present Native American Healing: Alternative or the Real Tradition? 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the Galley (NSTU 1506) on NE Campus. Uhlir will discuss the medicinal purposes of plants and herbs as well as examples of modern medications derived from nature.
Nov. 23 The Native Circles Retreat on NE Campus will provide attendees a shared, safe place to reconnect with their soul and role in the world. Using poetry, stories, solitude, reflection and deep listening, the values and traditions of ancestors will be explored. The retreat is 9 a.m.-4 p.m. in the Galley (NSTU 1506). Seating is limited, and registration is required through Volunteer Hub. For more information, call academic advisor Marjeanna Burge at 817-515-6908.
Nov. 25 The history of North American indigenous people will be explored in Creating Understanding, From a Native Perspective 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the NE Campus Galley (NSTU 1506). Academic advisor Marjeanna Burge will work to dispel Hollywood myths surrounding Native Americans with a crash course on their history and its relation to today’s Native people.
