County Librarian and Library CEO\, Skye Pa trick\, will be hosting a discussion with Dina Gilio-Whitaker\, author of &ldquo\;All the Real Indians Died Off&rdquo\;: And 20 Other Myths Abou t Native Americans and As Long as Grass Grows: The Indigenous Fig ht for Environmental Justice from Colonization to Standing Rock. Dina is a member of the Colville Confederated Tribes and a lecturer of America n Indian Studies at California State University San Marcos. Her work explo res the intersection of environmentalism and American Indians\, including an examination of the role of Native women in activism\, American Indians and sports\, and decolonization.
\nIn addition to her work as an aca demic\, Dina is a journalist who has written for publications like Ind ian Country Today\, the Los Angeles Times\, and High Cou ntry News. She has also been involved in film projects\, both in fron t of the camera and behind in advisory and educational roles\, including R aoul Peck&rsquo\;s Peabody Award winning HBO docuseries\, Exterminate All the Brutes\, \;Nia Tero&rsquo\;s Reciprocity Project \, and Thomas Rigler&rsquo\;s Emmy Award winning California Coast: Wit hin Sight\, Scent and Sound of the Ocean\, and numerous others.
\nRegister now and join us for a dynamic conversation in celebration of N ative American Heritage Month.
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