Misremembered Massacre: Simon Pokagon’s Indigenous Account of the Battle of Fort Dearborn
Maxwell Hall, 204B
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The Anthropology Department presents: Misremembered Massacre: Simon Pokagon’s Indigenous Account of the Battle of Fort Dearborn
This talk will discuss, the Battle of Fort Dearborn is commonly portrayed as a foundational event in the early history of Chicago.
About the speaker:
Aaron Luedtke, Assistant Professor, Department of History and Native American and Indigenous Studies, Syracuse University
Aaron Luedtke (Suquamish) is an assistant professor of Native history at Syracuse University. Aaron’s scholarship focuses on Indigenous survivance despite the continued violence of erasure and dehumanization in mainstream media, historical narratives, education, and other genres that shape the American popular imaginary.
Category
Social Science and Public Policy
Type
Lectures and Seminars
Region
Campus
Open to
Alumni
Faculty
Staff
Students, Graduate and Professional
Students, Prospective
Students, Undergraduate
Organizer
MAX-Anthropology
Accessibility
Contact JoAnn L Rhoades to request accommodations
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