Everyone. My name is grant two bulls. Once again happy to represent georgetowns native American Law Student Association and as copresident. Big thank you to our speakers today for coming out. Personally, im a enrolled member of the oglala sioux tribe from south dakota, but im originally from minnesota. Minneapolis, minnesota, the birthplace of the American Indian movement. And yeah, its my honor today to. Welcome you all. First of all, thank you for filling out georgetowns various requirements and policies and everything, but most importantly to our three speakers today we have sharon wyatt leonard, author of the book i will, which covers the early history of the American Indian movement and Dorothy Ninham former tribal judge for the United Nation and also features prominently in the book and last but not least, kevin sharp former Federal District court judge and Leonard Peltier is attorney. So without any further ado, thank you once again for coming out. Ill pass it on to our panelist
And was in maryland . He became one of the first africanamerican journeyman printers in the u. S. Government office. When he left to develop the university of d. C. Printing and publishing program. Was one of the highest ranking africanamerican ins in the us printing office. So breaking racial boundaries everywhere he went in his second career. Dr. Taylor, a bachelor of science degree at the Washington Technical Institute for teacher technical teacher training. He earned his masters degree in administration and supervision of adult education. So he knows what he is doing today as he talks with us. And he earned a doctorate in education at Virginia Polytechnic Institute at university of the district of columbia. Dr. Taylor served as the assistant for the college of professional studies and he was later named acting. He retired from udc after 31 years and since. Fortunately for us, he has written several books, Bridge Builders of knock green valley, which explores the lives of many green
Did you know that one was in dc and was in maryland . He became one of the first africanamerican journeyman printers in the u. S. Government office. When he left to develop the university of d. C. Printing and publishing program. Was one of the highest ranking africanamerican ins in the us printing office. So breaking racial boundaries everywhere he went in his second career. Dr. Taylor, a bachelor of science degree at the Washington Technical Institute for teacher technical teacher training. He earned his masters degree in administration and supervision of adult education. So he knows what he is doing today as he talks with us. And he earned a doctorate in education at Virginia Polytechnic Institute at university of the district of columbia. Dr. Taylor served as the assistant for the college of professional studies and he was later named acting. He retired from udc after 31 years and since. Fortunately for us, he has written several books, Bridge Builders of knock green valley, which
We are here in south dakotas black hills, Custer State Park and we are at the State Game Lodge, which is a 1920s era building that was constructed several years before president coolidge made summer white house here in 1927. So president Calvin Coolidge and the first lady and Grace Coolidge stayed here for nearly three months from june. Through september 1927, while they were on vacation that summer, Calvin Coolidge took office in 1923 when he was vice president. Warren harding died and, so he served out the last little bit of warren term, and then he was elected to his own term in 1924. And so he came to south dakota in 1927 when a lot of people were speculating would here, would he not run for another term in 1928 . And it was widely expected that he would. But he came here in 1927 because he was looking for place to kind of escape the oppressive summer in washington, d. C. , in the mosquitoes and bugs and attention of the white house coolidge had vetoed a farm bill and there was a f
Georgetowns native American Law Student Association and as copresident. Big thank you to our speakers today for coming out. Personally, im a enrolled member of the oglala sioux tribe from south dakota, but im originally from minnesota. Minneapolis, minnesota, the birthplace of the American Indian movement. And yeah, its my honor today to. Welcome you all. First of all, thank you for filling out georgetowns various requirements and policies and everything, but most importantly to our three speakers today we have sharon wyatt leonard, author of the book i will, which covers the early history of the American Indian movement and Dorothy Ninham former tribal judge for the United Nation and also features prominently in the book and last but not least, kevin sharp former Federal District court judge and Leonard Peltier is attorney. So without any further ado, thank you once again for coming out. Ill pass it on to our panelists. Thank you, grant. I want to say thank you. Deeply grateful that y