Key Invited Speakers: Anthropology Scholar

Dr. Pei-Lin Yu – Gardening Heritage among the Amis Indigenous People of Eastern Taiwan: Reflections on Food Sovereignty

Blackfoot Scholar and member of the Montana House of Representatives, Tyson Running Wolf “ Aaotoomakiiks – those that walk first “ The development of leadership in Blackfoot culture.

Aboriginal Australian Scholar and CEO, Clark Webb – How a Referendum’s “No” votes Impacts Indigenous Aspirations and reveals Australia’s Lingering Racist Attitudes

The RIVAS conferences aim to provide and promote:

1. a venue for the exchange of ideas and constructive debate,
2. a platform for rising Indigenous scholars to present their work and connect with a wider scholarly network,
3. Indigenous points of view on current local and global phenomena, histories, and issues,
4. discussions about and awareness of positive trends and obstacles that still hamper the participation of Indigenous scholars within an arena of global academic discourse,
5. the exploration of past, present, and future Indigenous experiences in both academic and non-academic contexts

Times for open discussions with speakers constitute a fundamental component of the conference and will be made available to the public at specified times each day during the conference.

Donors: Neyooxet Greymorning, CarolAnn Daniel