Talk: History of Two Spirit and LGBTQ Identity in Native American Community

73 South College Street,Akron OH 44325

05 October, 2022

Description

Join us for a conversation with Dr. LaDonna BlueEye of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. Dr. BlueEye will use writings, paintings, and other evidence documented from an etic perspective to depict Two Spirit and LGBTQ Identify in Native American culture. A short Q&A will follow the talk. Students, educators, and community members are welcome to attend this free event or tune in via livestream. A livestream link will be provided closer to the date of the talk. This event is part of the North American First Peoples Day event series organized by the Portage Path Collaborative. About Dr. LaDonna BlueEyeDr. LaDonna BlueEye is an enrolled member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. She received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Central Oklahoma. BlueEye received a Master of Public Health from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Academic honors from the University of Oklahoma include the State of Oklahoma Excellence in Public Health Award, Outstanding Graduate Award, and Outstanding Student Leadership Award. BlueEye earned her Doctor of Philosophy from the School of Public Health at Indiana University in Bloomington and completed post-graduate research at Columbia University School of Social Work. Dr. BlueEye’s research interests include qualitative methodology in health behavior, health disparities, and culturally-appropriate health interventions. She has presented her work and findings on the local, state, national and international levels, and collaborates with both non-Native and Native American communities throughout the United States. Health & SafetyVisit our health and safety page for up-to-date information on the Cummings Center's safety protocols: https://uakron.edu/chp/museum/covid-19-precautions Please stay home if you do not feel well, have been diagnosed with COVID-19, or had direct contact with an individual diagnosed with or suspected to have COVID-19. AccessibilityA wheelchair accessible ramp is located on the northeast side of the building, near the main entrance. An interior elevator provides access to the Postcard Library, located on the 4th floor. A wheelchair is available to loan for those visiting. Please contact us ahead of time with any accessibility requirements so we can work together to make your visit comfortable. For more information, see our accessibility page: https://uakron.edu/chp/about-us/accessibility. LocationFor this event we will be in the classrooms on the 3rd floor of the Cummings Center for the History of Psychology. The street address is 73 S. College Street Akron, Ohio 44325-4302 (on the corner of Mill and College Streets). TransitLocal bus service is provided by Akron Metro. Stops closest to the Cummings Center are at Mill & College; E. Market & College; and Main & E. Bowery St. Further route details are available from Akron Metro. For University of Akron students, faculty, and staff, the Roo Express stops at the nearby College St. Circle and at Fir Hill Towers. ParkingA small parking lot is adjacent to the Cummings Center, on College St. There are also parking meters located along College St. or visitor parking available in Lot 30 (corner of College and Market streets). UA staff, faculty, and student parking is available in Lot 40, off Mill St. About the Institute for Human Science and CultureThe Institute for Human Science and Culture (IHSC) is a multidisciplinary institute that promotes education and research in the history, preservation, documentation, and interpretation of the human experience. The mission of the IHSC is to explore what it means to be human. The IHSC promotes document- and object-based, experiential education in arts, humanities, and science. The IHSC is one of three branches of the Cummings Center. Visit https://uakron.edu/chp/institute/ About the Cummings CenterThe Drs. Nicholas & Dorothy Cummings Center for the History of Psychology (CCHP) cares for, provides access to, and interprets the historical record of psychology and related human sciences. In addition to the Institute, the Center is the home to the Archives of the History of American Psychology (AHAP) and the National Museum of Psychology (NMP). Visit https://uakron.edu/chp/