Beyond Acknowledgements: Understanding CMC's Land Heritage and Seeding the Future (webinar)
Mr. House, a member of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe in Towaoc, Colorado, and former Executive Director, Commission of Indian Affairs, has extensive experience in Colorado maintaining government-to-government relationships with tribal governments and organizations.
SCHEDULE, January 17, 2022
- 11:00am - Welcome: Achieving Historical Perspectives on Indigenous Homelands (Carrie Besnette Hauser, CMC President & CEO)
- Overview of MLK Week (Jeremiah Johnson, Assistant Dean of Instruction)
- Introduction of Ernest House, Jr., and Patrick Staib (Matt Gianneschi, CMC Chief Operating Officer & Chief of Staff) - 11:10am - Keynote Presentation and Discussion (Ernest House, Jr., and Patrick Staib)
- 12:05pm - Questions from Audience via Chat (Jeremiah Johnson & Kevin Williams, Assistant Dean of Instruction)
- 12:25pm - Closing Remarks (Carrie Besnette Hauser)
PRE-EVENT VIDEO AND READINGS
- The Utes: Colorado’s Forgotten People
- “Land Acknowledgements are not Enough
- ”We Need to Reframe Why We Do Land Acknowledgements”
- Beyond Land Acknowledgement: A Guide
Please submit questions in advance to:
Richard Gonzales at rgonzalesgc@coloradomtn.edu or Jeremiah Johnson at jjohnson@coloradomtn.edu