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NO ONE CARED... WE WAS JUST INDIAN WOMEN by Cathleen Osborne-Gowey - Friday Nov 9th
November 06, 2018
Friday, November 9, 2018
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Kirkhof
Center » RM 2263
Description
In the U.S. 4 out of 5 Native American women have experienced
violence and 1 in 2 have experience sexual violence. Oklahoma ranks
3rd in the nation for the number of women killed by men in domestic
violence situations.
For the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, as with many tribal
communities in the United States, these are more than statistics, this
the reality of their women.
What began as research examining the link between traditional
knowledge and the mental and physical health of women in the Eastern
Shawnee Tribe, a passion and a grassroots movement began.
The Grand Valley Anthropology Club is honored to have Cathleen
Osborne-Gowey, member of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma -
Turtle Clan (great granddaughter of Louisa Bluejacket) discuss her
journey bringing years of research and collaboration together to
create the first Eastern Shawnee Tribal Family Violence Prevention
Program; providing domestic violence, sexual assault, and human
trafficking advocacy and support services for her tribe. She will
discuss her tribes’ journey with assimilation and survival, and the
factors that have created physical and geographical barriers for
tribal women to access advocacy and care. Her lecture will also cover
her work to break down those barriers and educate that violence
against Native women is not traditional.
Light refreshments will be provided at the event. We hope to see you there!
For more information contact: Dr. Kristin Hedges - [email protected]