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The Harker Speaker Series is proud to present:
The Muwekma Ohlone Tribe:
Moving Past Federal Recognition -
A Call to Action
Th., Nov. 2 | 7-8:30 p.m.
Rothschild Performing Arts Center
The Harker School
500 Saratoga Ave., San Jose
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Charlene Nijmeh
Charlene Nijmeh, chairwoman of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe
Lee Panich
Lee Panich, chair of the department of anthropology at Santa Clara University

 

Laura Jones
Laura Jones, university archaeologist and executive director of heritage services for Stanford University
Michael Wilcox
Michael Wilcox, Stanford University professor and Tribal Historic Preservation Officer for the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe of the San Francisco Bay Area
Join an expert distinguished panel of scholars and Charlene Nijmeh, chairwoman of the Muwekma Ohlone tribe, as they discuss the tribe’s struggle for federal recognition, repatriation of ancestral remains, gentrification, and education opportunities for tribe members.

This event is open to the public and attendance is free. RSVP to communications@harker.org.

The event will be held at Harker’s upper school campus at 500 Saratoga Ave., San Jose. If you have questions about this event, please contact Harker’s Office of Communication.

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