Dr. Gregory d. Smithers, an associate professor of history at virginia commonwealth university, specializes in native American History. Else the author of several books including an indigenous history of migration, resettlement and identity about which greg spoke here a few years ago. And his newest book and the subject of todays lecture native southerners indigenous history from origins of removal. Please give a warm welcome to our guest speaker, greg smithers. [ applause ] let me first begin by acknowledging the traditional landowners of this region, members of the powatan chiefdom and the chickahawpee people. Thank you to those who organized this. Its much appreciated and its lovely to be back here at the Virginia Museum of history and culture. I hope i got that right. Im going to begin today by talking just a little bit about the artwork on the cover of my new book. This is a piece by chief terry saul. Hes was hes passed, now hes walked on. Chief terry saul was chickasaw and chokta
Kick off Black History Month with these area events starting February 1 kunc.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kunc.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
12 ways to get inspired and celebrate this MLK weekend kunc.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kunc.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.