Atwood Chair Mark Trahant participating in symposium on treaties between the U.S. and American Indian Nations

Thursday, Sept. 18, 10 a.m.-5:15 p.m. American Indian Museum in Washington D.C. (Click here for webcast.)

The National Museum of the American Indian is hosting a special symposium to celebrate the opening of the museum's exhibition, "Nation to Nation: Treaties Between the United States and American Indian Nations," and the book of the same title that accompanies the exhibition. Distinguished scholars, authors and governmental leaders will speak about the past, present and future of treaties between the U.S. and Native Nations. They will discuss treaties that rest at the heart of American history and that have had an incalculable effect on lands, cultures and populations of the Native Nations and of the U.S.

Senator Jon Tester of Montana will deliver opening remarks. Judy Woodruff of "PBS NewsHour" will join journalist and UAA Atwood Chair Mark Trahant (Shoshone-Bannock) to interview NMAI Director Kevin Gover (Pawnee) and Guest Curator Suzan Shown Harjo (Cheyenne/Hodulgee Muscogee) about the "Nation to Nation" exhibition.

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