traditions of government and politics in Native American communities,
will speak on the topic "Transcending Colonial Mentalities: Indigenous
Governance and the 21st Century Challenge" on Friday, October 29, at
7:15 p.m. in Room 123 of the Griffiths Arts Center at St. Lawrence
University. The event is open to the public, free of charge, and will
be followed by a book-signing.
Alfred advises numerous nations on leadership and governance
and is a senior advisor on land issues for the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake
and the Carrier-Sekani Tribal Council. He is the author of Heeding the
Voice of Our Ancestors: Kahnawake Mohawk Politics and the Rise of Native
Nationalism (1995) and Peace, Power and Righteousness: An Indigenous
Manifesto (1999). He lives in the Songhees nation territory, where he is
director of the Indigenous Governance Programs at the University of
Victoria.
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