Culture Series: Indigenous DC: Native Peoples and the Nation's Capital

Scholar, artist, and policymaker Dr. Elizabeth Rule (enrolled citizen, Chickasaw Nation) will screen a rough cut of her forthcoming documentary, DC is Indian Land. Derived from her award-winning book, Indigenous DC: Native Peoples and the Nation's Capital (Georgetown University Press, 2023), this film is an oral history investigation of both the histories and contemporary experiences of Indigenous peoples in Washington, DC. A moderated conversation with Jourdan Bennett-Begaye, executive editor at ICT (formerly Indian Country Today); audience Q&A with the filmmaker; and Indigenous DC book-signing will follow the screening.

ASL Interpretation will be provided.

More About the Curator: Elizabeth Rule, PhD (Chickasaw Nation) is a policymaker, public scholar, and advocate for Indigenous Nations. In 2023, Dr. Rule was appointed to Governor Kathy Hochul’s Executive Chamber as the first Deputy Secretary for First Nations in the history of New York State. Based in Washington, DC, Rule concurrently holds a Social Impact Residency at the Kennedy Center, teaches Native American Studies as an Assistant Professor at American University, and is the former director of the Center for Indigenous Politics and Policy at George Washington University. She published her award-winning monograph, Indigenous DC: Native Peoples and the Nation’s Capital, in 2023.

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