First Nations Studies 2023-2024 Webinar Lecture Series: Will the Circle Be Unbroken…

Event Date

Monday, June 10, 2024 – 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Event Description

First Nations Studies 2023-2024 Webinar Lecture Series (June 2024)

Will the Circle Be Unbroken…with Dr. James E. Pete or Guyasuhk

About the Lecture Series
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) – American Indian Studies Program in partnership with CESA 12 is offering a unique opportunity to participate in a series of webinars to continue your journey of personal and professional development around First Nations Studies.

These monthly 1.5 hour webinar lecture series workshops will begin in February 2024 and continue through June 2024. The lecture series will feature various Native American scholars in the fields of history, literature, education, among other academic content areas. At each session, you will have the opportunity to hear from and learn from Indigenous authors and speakers.

*NOTE: You must be present during the advertised date and time(s) to participate and watch the webinar. The webinars will NOT BE RECORDED. Additionally, participants do NOT have permission or authorization to record either via video or audio the contents of the session attending.*

Date and Time: Monday, June 10, 2024 – 4:30pm -6:00pm | Zoom Video Conference Opens at 4:00pm (Pre-registration Required)

Presenter: Dr. James E. Pete or Guyasuhk (Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa), Educator

Title: Will the Circle Be Unbroken…

Description: Join us as Dr. James E. Pete or Guyasuhk will share the various teachings, he has learned from Elders and others, of various aspects of the Anishinaabe people. A majority of this relates to importance of the Circle in which the traditions, cultures, and teachings evolve around.

Bio: James E. Pete, DBA aka, whose Anishinaabe (Indian) name is Guyaushk (Seagull), is a member of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin, is from the Migizi Dodam (Eagle Clan), has two sons, ten grandchildren, and six great grandchildren. Dr. Pete holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Master’s degree in Organizational Management, and a Doctorate in Business Administration.

Registration: myQuickReg – Will the Circle Be Unbroken…

Participant Outcomes
As a result of attending this webinar series, participants will have an opportunity to:

have an opportunity to continue their journey of personal and professional development around First Nations Studies.
learn about and gain an understanding of the unique circumstances faced by Native people in the past and today and the effect it has on today’s students, families, and communities.
receive information, resources to identify books, and strategies to support teaching and learning about Native peoples, communities, and nations.
deepen their understanding of the American Indian experience through stories and information shared by the speakers.
understand the historical experiences and contemporary issues of American Indian peoples and nations through storytelling, language, literacy, etc.

Training Format
Each webinar session will be 1.5 hours in length and facilitated by Bwaakoningwiid David J. O’Connor in partnership with the respective presenters for each session. The sessions are intended to be interactive and will include discussion time at the end of each session.

These sessions will be facilitated online using the Zoom cloud video conferencing platform.

Registration and Fees
There are NO registration fees to participate in these webinars offered by the DPI American Indian Studies Program, which are funded through the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA).

Funding for this training limits individual acceptance to WISCONSIN RESIDENTS only. Registration is limited to 300 individuals per session. Pre-registration is required.

Registration: myQuickReg – Will the Circle Be Unbroken…

***Each session must be registered separately for the First Nations Studies 2023-2024 Webinar Lecture Series.