The 6th Annual Indigenous Peoples Symposium Water and Social Economic Justice April 19th , 2013 9am-7:30

p.m., 1001 Campus Center University of Massachusetts Amherst

Welcome!
The planning committee thanks each of you for continued support and participation of the UMass Amherst Annual Indigenous Peoples Symposium.

Water and Social Economic Justice

Globally, water a most precious natural resource is impacted by industrialization and economic politics. What does this mean for Indigenous communities around the world? While many scholars and scientists are approaching the issue of access to clean healthy water as means to make policies for access and distribution of water-how many if any of those policies take in to account the role of water in indigenous cultures with regard cultural identity?

Symposium Schedule:
Thursday April 18, 2013 Title of Event: James Francis (Penobscot): UMASS 2013 Resident Tribal Historian Time: 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM Location: Bartlett 61

How do we approach these questions?

During last years symposium, Indigenous Identities: Health

Friday April 19, 2013 Sixth Annual Indigenous Peoples Symposium: Water and Social Economic Justice: Keynote: Ramona Peters Mashpee Wampanoag HONOR! Dinner:

and Social Justice insights arose regarding disparities in health care, and diets of indigenous people. Additional insights were presented on what happens to ones diet when
one is relocated, and other when an indigenous culture becomes invisible in an American racial classification.

This year, we are asking ourselves the following questions: What are the concepts of water within Indigenous JWECC/CE presentations, Stucommunities? dent Recognitions, CPNAIS/ JWECC Recognitions, Faculty/ What role do those concepts play within Indigenous Staff Appreciations countries and identities? Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM What happens when an indigenous Community has Location: 1001, Hadley Rm. been only partially classified-i.e. tribes of Eastern Campus Center Shores of the United States being classified as Eastern Woodland-when in fact they are Maritime and Saturday April 20, 2013 Woodland- how does this impact their ability to adUMass Powwow! vocate for the health of water, fishing rights, water Time: 10:30 AM - 6:30 PM ceremonies, etc.?
Location: Curry Hicks Cage

Joyce White Deer-Vincent

CPNAIS / JWECC Recognition of 2013 UMASS Graduates

Undergraduate Students

2013 Certificate Program in Native American Indian Studies Recipients

Stephen P. Anderson Emily Beebe Leslie Cruz Adam Dalton Theodore Dattilo 2013 Program in Native Certificate Rebecca Ellis American Haley ONeil Indian Lindsay Ruth Ormond Studies Recipients Lisa Marie Poske Dwanna L. Robertson Stephen P. Anderson Continuing Emily Beebe CPNAIS Students Leslie Cruz Adam Dalton Greg M. Alexander Theodore Dattilo Scott Cole Samantha Flaum Lisa Marie Poske Zachary Hall Lindsay Ruth Ormond Tristan ODonnell Rebecca Ellis Vincenza Parella Haley ONeil Taquana Peters Dwanna L. Robertson Sara Schenkul Emma Winkler Continuing CPNAIS Students Nadia Waski Taquana Peters Continuing Graduate Certificate in Native Studies Continuing Graduate Certificate Jon Hill in Native Studies

Laura Bernal Leslie Cruz

Psychology Anthropology Fine Arts

Allison McDonald-Croft Nicholas Reaves

Mathematics

Graduate Students
Dwanna L. Robertson Doctorate Department of Sociology

Kasey Jernigan

Robin R. Gray Jon Hill Virginia McLaurin Robin Gray Donna R. Moody Kasey Jernigan

Presentation Schedule
Thursday, April 18, 2013 2013 UMASS Amherst Resident Tribal Historian (2:30 PM - 5:00 PM) James Francis, Penobscot Friday, April 19, 2012 9:00 AM Lunch Break: 12 Noon 2 PM Keynote Speaker: Ramona Peters, Mashpee Wampanoag spiritual Leader Water and Social and Economic Justice 3-5 Pm Presentations

Blessing : James Francis (Penobscot)

UMass Amherst Resident Tribal Historian Words of Welcome: Provost James Staros Graduate Dean John McCarthy 9:30 AM Graduate Student Presentations Facilitator: Prof. Sonya Atalay, Anthropology And Commonwealth Honors College Troubled Waters: The Winters Doctrine and Indian Water Rights in the Western United States Essie AbllavskyLabor Studies Intellectual Property Issues Related to Interpretive Trails on Indigenous Land L. Sema Bagci-Kaya, Ph. D. Candidate Anthropology Genetic Analysis of Native American Populations: Methods, Findings and Implications Drew Best, MAT Anthropology Mashpee Fishing Rights Jennifer Rolenz Anthropology Hands Across the Waters: Pre-Columbian Travel Donna Roberts Moody MA Anthropology Decolonizing the Penobscot River Antonia Griecci Woodsum Labor Studies

CPNAIS Alumni Highlights

Dr. Jean S. Forward Director, CPNAIS Senior Lecturer, Anthropology

Anthro 394 WI ASB Class Presentations

Houma Nation, Louisiana Ashley Linville, Peer Coordinator

Natural Resources 597CE Cree, Culture, Natural Resources and Sustainability: Cultural Immersion

Film Screening
A Journey Upstream: The Past and the Presence of an Extinct People Erica Kowsz, Doctoral Candidate Anthropology

HONOR! DINNER 5:30-7:30 PM

Blessing: Prof. Ron Welburn Words of Welcome:

John Cunningham Vice President for Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, International Relations, UMass Online

Jon Hill: Cultural Center Highlights Presentations by:

Leslie Cruz Amara Ridley Delanie Ramirez

Questions and Answer Section After Presentations

Student and Staff Recognitions

SYMPOSIUM HIGHLIGHTS
James Francis

According to a Penobscot Indian legend, a "frog monster" once sat in a great river and blocked the movement of water, causing the people to get sick and die. When Glooscap, a legendary hero, smashed the frog with a tree, the tree was transformed into the Penobscot River and its branches into tributaries. "That's

how the Penobscot River was born," Francis said. "By removing these frog monsters today -- these dams -- it allows the river to become healthy again and the fish species to come back to reservation waters." http://www.onlinesentinel.com/news/penobscot-project-ready-togo_2012-06-09.html?pagenum=full

Student Highlights on Campus

John Hill Native Music Sp 2013 Virginia McLaurin Native Film Studies sp 2013 Leslie Cruz -presentation at JWECC

Ramona Peters

D Andre Quinerly- presentation at JWECC Taquana PetersRA of Kahonseshne

come from the Bear Clan, known as a medicine clan to most tribes. In the Mashpee Tribe, it has been one of mystery and spiritual pursuits. When the elders speak about members of my clan, they tell strange stories of direct communication with living spirits of plants, animals, elements, water beings, winged Jamie Morris, Director -ones and, of course, human spirits. Information gathered from these Native Scholars Program for Mashpee Wampanoag and spirits reveal correct uses of herbs, mineral substances, elemental Nipmuc Tribal nations combinations, and a wealth of medicine ways for the people to maintain health. Michael Maestranzi Pursuing Masters at Columbia University (NYC) http://www.wldwind.com/rpeters/

Alumni Highlights

Martha Redbone

Lacina Onco Pursuing her Masters in Sociology at Boston College Anthon Bingham Pursuing his Master in Music Education at Wheelock College

Alongside her career as a recording artist and songwriter Martha Redbone has maintained a steady involvement with causes she believes in utilizing her celebrity in Indian Country for fundraising and leadership.

Faculty Staff Highlights

Prof. Ron Welburn and Joyce Vincent selected poets for inclusion in forthcoming Anthology: I was Indian before

http://martharedbone.com/

Being Indian Was Cool and Reading at Westfield State College October 2012

Thank You!
Up Coming Annual UMASS Amherst Native Community Events Fall 2013& Spring 2014 DEPARTMENTS AND ORGANIZATIONS Anthropology Department

Anthropology Department Athletics Department Campus Catering Campus Scheduling Office Center For Multicultural Advancement and Student Success Certificate Program in Native American Indian Studies College of Social and Behavioral Sciences College of Humanities and Fine Arts Commonwealth Honors College CPNAIS Cultural Enrichment-CMASS Environmental Health and Safety Josephine White Eagle Cultural Center Latin American Cultural Center University Production Council University Without Walls W.E.B. Dubois Department of AfroAmerican Studies

Sept. 5th Cultural Connections Oct. - Frieda! Nov. John Trudell (Tentative) Nov. 15th Native Americans And African Americans One Day Symposium Dec. 6th -Nikkomo Celebration April 20th 2014- Indigenous Peoples Symposium April 21st, 2014 - 33rd Annual UMASS Amherst Powwow