8:30 am: Conference Registration

Russell Foyer

PAPER PRESENTATIONS

9:00 - 10:30 am: Panel A

"'Points of Multiple Contact': Of Tricksters, Serpents and Coyotes"

Room: Math Building

Moderator:

1. ."Sam Kenoi's `Coyote and the Whitemen': Contact in and out of a Chiricahua Narrative"

In this presentation Anthony Webster will examine the situational or co-constructed nature of Sam Kenoi's telling of "Coyote and the White Men" in Chiricahua Apache to Harry Hoijer, and Hoijer's textual representation of Kenoi's fleeting real time narrative. Webster seeks to discover what can be recovered from the realtime, momentbound, fleeting narration. Specifically he will assess this narration as a point of multiple contact.

2. "The King of the Waters: Legends of the Horned Water Serpent"

In this presentation Deborah Mitchell will provide a concentrated study of one tribe' rare legend of a snake-man in order to give a clear understanding of an overall tapestry, spread over many tribes. This study will address claims of the skeptical, especially those who argue that the common threads running through most Native American nations could very well be coincidental.

3. "A Consideration of Native American Poetics in Three Trickster Poems as a Manifestation of Our Current Nativist Movement"

In this presentation, Terri M. Baker will consider idiom for discussion of Native American literature. In a discussion of three trickster poems, one of which she has written, Baker will provide a poetics discussion, a discussion of the trickster figure with references, and Trickster poems including "Turtle Considers Plato," her work.

9:00 - 10:30 am: Panel B:

Mis-understanding of 'Indianness': Bridging Language and Identity"

Room: Math Building

Moderator:

1. "Language in Mari Sandoz's Crazy Horse"

In this presentation Kimberli Lee will explore Sandoz's realization that she needed to rewrite Crazy Horse from an Indian point of view, and would need to use unique language to reflect that perspective. Lee will argue that this was a major creative breakthrough for Sandoz as one of the many narrative techniques she used in the book to convey a striking sense of "Indianness" for the reader.

2. "Ideologies of Language Preservation: The Arizona Apache Case"

In this presentation, William J. de Reuse will survey and discuss Apache beliefs concerning Apache language preservation and argue that there is a continuous contradictory dialectic between attitudes toward the Apache language as school subject or educational problem and attitudes toward Apache language as a marker of Apache identity.

3. "Misconceptions in Interpretation of Hopi Tradition"

In this presentation Maria Glowacka will demonstrate that the result of a monolingual methodological approach in Hopi studies was a number of misinterpretations and misunderstandings by analyzing the following concepts: hopi, Hopivotskwani, kiva, katsina, "navala," Hopi kinship terms, Hisatsinom, "powa."

1:30 - 2:45 pm: Panel C

"And the Beat Goes On: Visual Reclaimations of Native American Cultures"

Room: Russell 223

Moderator:

1. "Pan-Indianism and the Assertion of Identity in the Kiowa Five"

In this presentation Mark White will argue that the early paintings of the Kiowa artists display an original style that emerges from sources as varied as the ledger drawings of Silverhorn and 19th-century beadwork. In addition, their subject matter is strikingly contemporary.

2. "And the Beat Goes On: Julia Parker and Her Beaded Baskets"

In this presentation Carol McAlister and Carlon Andre will demonstrate how Julia Parker represents a vital link in passing down the Paiute/Washoe tradition of basketry. She and her work reflect the importance of time and place in American Indian art.

3. "Cherokee Basketry"

In this presentation Carolyn McClellan will examine women's contributions to historical basket making by the southeastern tribe, the Cherokees. Their weaving techniques, fibers used, shapes and designs employed will be explored. After providing background information on basket technology, and brief histories for both the Cherokee people and their basketry, the question of basket-making as an art form will be explored.

1:30 - 2:45 pm: Panel D

Voicing Power and Identity: (Re)gaining and "Indian" Presence

Room: Russell 224

Moderator:

1. "Split Image from Abroad: The Native American Identity of the German/Jewish Poet Else Lasker-Schuler"

In this presentation Sonja M. Hedgepeth will explore how Else Lasker-Schuler used the identity of "the Blue Jaguar," her "Indian" name, to give herself a new voice with which to oppose the German bourgeoisie.

2. "The Black Hills and Contemporary Lakota Identity"

In this presentation Alexandra Witkin-New Holy will discuss the contemporary recovery of the need for presence in the Black Hills, and attempts to realize the fulfillment of the need by Lakota and their allies.

3. "`You can't go back to being a Ute, the Old Way': The Elements and Functions of the Sun Dance and the Native American Church Among the Ute Indians"

In this presentation Steven L. Danver will explore ways the Ute Indians of Utah and Colorado seek to regain their "Indianness." The central question to be answered in this study is why Indian people would choose to combine "traditional' Indian beliefs with other "pan-Indian" elements as well as Christian symbolism, worship styles, and organization. Further, how does this combination of elements serve the need of these people to regain an Indian identity in spite of the constant bombardment of American culture?

3:00 pm - 4:15 pm: Panel E:

Joe Watkins and Charles Gourd

4:30 pm - 5:45 pm: Panel F

Negotiating Conflicts and Resolving Cultural Differences: Choctaw "Rituals" in Flux

Room: Russell 223

Moderator:

1. "Cultural Diversity of Choctaw Bingo"

In this presentation Tamra Lewis and Faye Gothard Mangrum will demonstrate that Choctaw Bingo is an organization that has created several diverse groups within its structure and is experiencing conflict due to differences and prejudices among the different groups.

2. "How the Choctaw Tribe Can Confound Its Enemies by Meeting the Needs of Tribal Members with Disabilities"

In this presentation Cynthia Sample will propose a plan which responds to critics' claims of tribal mismanagement and negotiates the complicted relationship between tribal sovereignty and federal authority. According to Sample, the Choctaw tribe can design and implement that would deliver needed services to its tribal members with disabilities.

3. "Choctaw Burial Rituals: An Overview"

In this presentation Lea Dora Briley will argue that although Western society's denial of mourning is unnatural and unparalleled, from the beginning to present day the Choctaw take care of their dead with honor, glory, and the respect they deserve.

4:30 pm - 5:45 pm: Panel F

Reconciling Paradoxes: Literature and the Literary as Negotiations

Room: Russell 224

Moderator:

1. "The Many Faces of Kochininako: Maternal Sexuality as Salvation in Silko's Ceremony"

In this presentation, Kimberly Roppolo will explore the pattern of alienation and reconciliation in Leslie Silko's Ceremony.

2. "Mary Austin: Turn-of-the-Century Advocate for Native American Rights and Arts"

In this presentation, Judith Carter will demonstrate how Mary Austin's efforts changed policies and legislation to benefit Native Americans and made the public more aware of the problems that Native Americans faced as they confronted the Anglo government and culture.

3. "Writing the Rez: Sherman Alexie's Visions of Home"

In this presentation Anna Krauthammer will discuss Alexie's representation of the reservation in three works: Reservation Blues, The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven and Indian Killer. She will show that to Alexie, the reservation is a paradox, a place that destroys and nurtures.

6:30 pm: Keynote Address and Conference Banquet

Room: Visual and Performing Arts Center

Welcome by President Glen Johnson

Keynote Address by Richard Erdoes

8:00 am Continental Breakfast

Room Russell 300

9:00 am - 2:00 pm Registration

Russell Foyer

PAPER PRESENTATIONS

9:00 am - 10:30 am: Panel G

Cultural (Mis)management: Conspiracy, Voting, Education

Room: Russell 223

Moderator:

1. "Community Size and Social Connectedness as Predictors of Navajo Voter Turnout"

In this presentation Kaye Tatro will demonstrate the importance of cultural factors as explanations of voter turnout. When studying something as complex as the decision to vote, Anglo standards cannot be applied to all groups equally.

2. "Flaming Rainbow University: Renegade in the Neighborhood, Creators, Caretakers and Critics"

In this presentation Connie Oliver Henshaw will examine Flaming Rainbow University's purpose and history from the perspective of the creators of the university, the administration and from those in the college community not directly involved in Flaming Rainbow.

3. "John Collier and the Controversial Resignation of Indian Commissioner Charles Burke, 1921-1929"

In this presentation Ginger R. Davis will examine the relationship between Burke and Collier, primarily investigating the year leading up to Burke's resignation, and the evidence behind Burke's allegations of conspiracy.

9:00 - 10:30 am: Panel H

Community, Patriarchy and Heritage: Louise Erdrich and Scott Momaday

Room: Russell 224

Moderator:

1. "Patriarchy Versus the Goddess: The Struggle Between Pauline and Fleur in Tracks"

In this presentation Keri L. Overall will examine the psychology, from a Jungian standpoint, behind the actions of Tracks' Pauline, who represents the patriarchy in the battle between patriarchal society and nature. It will also show how Fleur represents the goddess or embodiment of nature. Finally she will examine how these characters enact the aforementioned struggle.

2. "The Loss of Heritage in Momaday's House Made of Dawn"

In this presentation Brian Collins will argue that the connection made between the stress-filled and confused life of Abel and his addiction to alcohol breaks down stereotypes about Native Americans while showing a white audience the effects and hardships of assimilation that are ussually taken for granted.

3. "Reappropriating Identity Through the Narration of Otherness"

In this presentation Constantina Michalos will demonstrate that Fleur is marginalized by both the white community and her own people through an analysis of "Fleur" by Louise Erdrich. Unable to explain her unconventional existence, they construct their own meanings in the superstitions and myth with which they surround her.

10:45 am - 12:15 am: Panel I

Museum Approaches to Native American Culture: Northern and Southern Perspectives

Room: Russell 223

In his presentation Reclaiming Artifacts Through Oral History, Clifford Crane Bear will use his own oral history to bring his view, and how he was taught, to the artifacts in the Glenbow Museum. To demonstrate this process, he will discuss specific examples of artifacts in the museum which he has been able to interpret through stories and oral history. Annette Fromm from the Oklahoma Museum of Natural History and Glenda Gavin from the Chicksaw Museum will be responding.

10:45 am - 12:15 am: Panel J

The Power of Words: Re-examining Native American Oral Traditions

Room Russell 224

Moderator:

1. "Negative Stereotyping of Native American Culture in Popular Children's Books: A 21st Century Example"

In this presentation Karen McKellips will demonstrate through a seminar exploring the "Hank the Cowdog" series of children's books that we have much to do in reclaiming authentic Native American cultures.

2. "The Power of Words, The Power of Silence"

In this presentation Marlys Cervantes will explore the importance that both speech and silence play in Louise Erdrich's Tracks and N. Scott Momaday's House Made of Dawn. In both novels, power evolves through the words of the text.

3. "Gaining a Vision Through Oral History"

In this presentation Patricia M. Murphy will propose a rationale for and a method of employing oral history as a chief teaching tool in both rhetoric and literature classes.

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm: ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION

"Title"

Russell 100

Panel Participants: Judy Allen (Choctaw Nation ), Joyce Bear (Creek-Muscogee Nation), Jefferson Keele (Chickasaw Nation),

Alan Emarthle (Seminole Nation), and Charles Gourd (Cherokee Nation).

Panel Moderator: Joe Watkins (Choctaw Nation)

PAPER PRESENTATIONS

4:15 pm - 5:30 pm: Panel K

Cherokee Lives: Writing Biography, Literature and History

Room: Russell 223

Moderator:

1. "Life Stories by a Cherokee Dreamer: John Oskison's Biographical Works"

In this presentation Melissa Hearn will offer an investigation of the biographical works of Cherokee journalist and novelist John Oskison (1874-1947). The purpose of this study is to examine the code of the tribal self as it is revealed in the voice of an acculturated professional.

2. "Cherokee Removal: Another Look"

In this presentation Bill Anderson will answer questions like "How did the Cherokees come to be removed" and "What terrible chain of events culminated in this catastrophe" by looking at the "civilization policy," the accomplishments of the Cherokee, the "clouds" that help bring about removal and the mood of the country.

3. "Robert J. Conley, John M. Oskison, and the Cherokee Western"

In this presentation Frank Parman will argue that a possible Cherokee Western tradition has been established by Robert Conley and John Oskison, if John Rollin Ridge's 1854 publication, The Life and Adventures of Joaquin Murieta, the Celebrated California Bandit is considered another Cherokee Western.

4:15 pm - 5:30 pm: Panel L

Falling Through the Gaps in the Canon: Building Native American Literary Traditions

Room: Russell 224

Moderator:

1. "The Absence of Native American Writers in American Literature Anthologies"

In this presentation Theresa Flowers will address the absence of Native American voice in American literature anthologies and seek a reason for this silence.

2. "The Post-colonial/Anti-colonial in Native American Literature, or, Can the [Native American] Subaltern Speak"

In this paper Robin Cohen will examine contemporary Native American literature by writers such as Silko, Erdrich, and Alexie through the post-colonial lens of theorists Deleuze and Guattari, Ashis Nandy, and Gayatri Spivak to determine what this literature shares with other postcolonial literatures as well as what distinguishes these literatures from each other.

3. "Lakota Memory Travelling: WakiKsuya as Cultural Traversing for Zitkala-Sa"

In this presentation Ruth J. Heflin will demonstrate that readers must be both literate in Oyate literary traditions, as well as Euro-American ones, to capture the breadth and complexity of Zitkala-Sa's prose.

CONFERENCE FINALE

6:00 pm: Poetry Reading by James Thomas Stevens

6:30 pm: Booksigning and Refreshments

Visual and Performing Arts Center