When:
April 23, 2019 @ 5:30 pm – 8:15 pm
2019-04-23T17:30:00-05:00
2019-04-23T20:15:00-05:00
Where:
University of Nebraska at Omaha
6400 University Dr S
Omaha
NE 68182
6400 University Dr S
Omaha
NE 68182
Cost:
$75
Stories of Survival
5:30 p.m.: Doors open, food and conversation
6 – 8:15 p.m.: Program and discussion
Alcohol was introduced to indigenous communities since the first contact with Europeans. The resulting substance abuse and its impact has challenged these communities. This panel will share stories of the efforts to address this issue on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Panelists include:
• Frank LaMere, Winnebago, activist
• Nora Boesem, Founder of Roots to Wings in South Dakota
• Omar Abdul-Rahman, Director of genetic medicine at the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Munroe-Meyer Institute