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K-STATE'S SIXTH DIVERSITY 1xbet online sports betting APRIL 3 TO FEATURE ADDRESS BY FIRST FEMALE CHIEF OF THE CHEROKEE NATION
MANHATTAN -- Wilma Mankiller, the first female chief of the Cherokee Nation, will be the keynote speaker for Kansas State University's sixth Diversity Summit from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, April 3, in the Ballroom of the K-State Student Union. Her address, &1xbet online sports betting ;It's Hard to See the Future with Tears in Your Eyes: The Way Forward for Indigenous People,&1xbet online sports betting ; will be at 10 a.m.
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&1xbet online sports betting ;For two years now, we have been trying to focus a summit on the issues of indigenous people in America without success. Now, thanks to the sustained efforts of a number of people, we have developed relationships in various Indian communities that will help the university better understand how to attract and serve these important multicultural populations,&1xbet online sports betting ; said Myra Gordon, K-State associate provost for diversity and dual career development. &1xbet online sports betting ;The summit is a unique opportunity to showcase the openness and interest of the K-State community in indigenous people and to make our current diversity efforts increasingly inclusive. This is the realization of a dream and I am grateful for the trust being placed in us as a non-tribal institution of higher education.&1xbet online sports betting ;
Leslie Hannah, an assistant dean and assistant professor at Kansas State University at Salina and a Cherokee, helped to arrange Mankiller's appearance and will introduce her at the 1xbet online sports betting . Mankiller also will address classes from various disciplines from 1:45 to 2:45 p.m. in the College of Architecture, Planning and Design's Pierce Commons in Seaton Hall. She will discuss the distinct identities and common values of contemporary indigenous peoples.
The summit also will feature an educators' panel, &1xbet online sports betting ;On the Frontline: Educating Today's American Indian Student,&1xbet online sports betting ; organized by the Kickapoo Nation School; a community perspectives panel, &1xbet online sports betting ;In Their Own Words: Everyday, Indians,&1xbet online sports betting ; organized by the Heart of America American Indian Center; and a campus reception at 3 p.m. where Mankiller will be honored.
The 1xbet online sports betting is sponsored by the President's Commission on Multicultural Affairs, the Diversity Advisory Council, K-State at Salina, the International Activities Council, the Native American Student Association and the provost's office. The 1xbet online sports betting costs and includes a continental breakfast and lunch. Registration is available by contacting diversitysummit@1xbet online sports betting edu or 785-532-6276.
