College Fund President to Speak on Social Justice and Race Reconciliation Oct. 12

Oct 5, 2015 | Blog

Community members interested in social justice for American Indians and race reconciliation can learn from Cheryl Crazy Bull, President and CEO of the American Indian College Fund. Crazy Bull will speak at the University of Colorado Denver’s Indigenous Peoples Day event October 12 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. in the Tivoli Multi-Cultural Lounge at the University of Colorado Denver Campus in Denver.

Crazy Bull will draw on her more than 30 years of experience as an educator in Native communities in her session, to be held on what is often celebrated as Columbus Day. The day is fast becoming a national day of healing.

The Indigenous Peoples Day program will include presentations by university scholars, spoken word performances, dance, films, workshops, and a community feast.

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