Dr. Elizabeth Rule and Guide to Indigenous DC, Nov. 16
Student Life invites all NOVA Nighthawks to join Dr. Elizabeth Rule, assistant professor of critical race, gender and culture studies at American University to explore the history and legacy of Native Americans in the nation’s capital. Dr. Rule, an enrolled citizen of the Chickasaw Nation, will lead a virtual presentation that highlights locations with Indigenous connections across Washington D.C. We’ll learn about Guide to Indigenous DC, a free mobile app that Rule developed in collaboration with scholars, historians and members of the local Native community.
Dr. Elizabeth Rule & Guide to Indigenous DC
Nov. 16, 1 p.m.
Link to Register via zoom
Open to all NOVA Students, Faculty and Staff
Guide to Indigenous DC is a tour map and mobile application featuring sites of importance to native peoples across the nation’s capital. It emphasizes Indigenous peoples’ contributions to Washington, D.C., highlights the historical and contemporary federal tribal policy developed in the city and acknowledges the peoples whose homelands upon which the District of Columbia was built. The guide contributes to tribal historic preservation efforts in Washington, D.C., and serves as a resource to educational institutions in the city and surrounding areas.
Hear from Dr. Rule first-hand on her research and experience. There will be an interactive Q&A session following the presentation. Share this event with students and join us on Nov. 16.
Submitted by:
Charlotte Lombardo, Academic Student Servicesd, CLombardo@nvcc.edu