There will be a lecture held on April 22, 2008 at 6:00 in Keller Auditorium (Geology Bldg.) by Russel Means, the radical Native-American activist. He is an Oglala Sioux who grew up in San Francisco and is well known as an activist, actor and musician. He is renowned as having led AIM (The American Indian Movement) to take Mount Rushmore in 1970 and in 1973 led them to occupy Wounded Knee. His messages of justice and an end to racism and disempowerment are said to be very inspiring. It is a very pertinent time to pay attention to Indigenous struggles as native peoples all over the world increasingly find their land, resources, autonomy and traditions threatened by governments and multinational corporations.
I am fairly sure it is free, if you are interested in more information there are fliers all over town.
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