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2026 Research Symposium

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WHEN: Thursday April 9th & Friday April 10th 2026, 8:30am-4pm!

WHERE: The Woman’s Club of Evanston,1702 Chicago Ave, Evanston

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This two day symposium will feature Indigenous community partnered project highlights, poster sessions, keynote speakers, and panels.  There will be four panels with invited scholars.

 

Schedule

Thursday, April 9th Friday, April 10th

8:30am -  Breakfast and Registration

9:00am - Welcome with Stephanie Fryberg

9:30am - Keynote by Eve Tuck

10:30am - Panel I: Indigenous Feminisms in the Current Political Landscape

Moderator: Eve Tuck

PanelistsStephanie LumsdenRenya Ramirez, Jessica Fremland

12:00pm - LUNCH 

12:50pm -  Dance Break!

1:00pm -  Project Highlight: Feminist-in-Residence, Women's Center

Presented by Noelle Garcia

1:30pm - Indigenous Knowledge Exchange, Poster Session 1

2:30pm - Panel II: Indigenizing Higher Education: Indigenous students building thriving collective futures   

Moderator: Lesley-Ann Brown Henderson

Panelists: Lula Fox, Dallas Downey, Nathalie Kanoelani Takiko Jones, Solo Miner

4:00pm - Closing

8:30am  - Breakfast and registration

9:00am - Welcome with Jasmine Gurneau & Sarah Brown

9:10am -  Keynote by Dana Hedgpeth

10:00am -  Panel III: Indigenous Data Sovereignty

Moderator: Jeff Feng

Panelists: Krystal Tsosie, Andrew Curley, Joe Yracheta

11:30am - Indigenous Knowledge Exchange, Poster Session 2

12:30pm - LUNCH

1:20 - Dance Break!

1:30pm - Project Highlight: Indigenous Language Policy Efforts at NU

Presented by Michelle Manno, Aaron Golding, and Heather Menefee

2:00pm -  Panel IV: The Future of Indigenous-Centered Research in Higher Education

Moderator: Stephanie Fryberg

Panelists: Alex Red Corn, Sarah Echohawk, Jennifer Gauthier

3:30pm Recap & Reflection with Dr. Mere Taito and Elder Witness George Strack

4:00pm - Closing