Presentation/Poetry Reading with Native Images for Community Outreach
Native Images is an Arizona State University campus organization for Native American students which supports and encourages Native American students in developing a sense of self understanding through writing, as well as cultural outreach to other communities around the country, to understand the power of writing for the self through the sharing and understanding of Native American culture
Presentation (Native Images),for Arizona Coalition for Peace, Arizona State University, November 18, 1991
Presentation (2), for student body (Native Images), Madison #1 Middle School, Phoenix, Arizona, February 4, 1992
Presentation (Native Images), “Warrior with Words,” for Arizona English Teachers Association Annual Conference, Central Arizona College, February 22, 1992
Presentation (Native Images), “The Way of Peace,” for Arizona Institute for Peace, Education and Research, Tempe, AZ, March 9, 1992
Presentation (Native Images), for Central United Methodist Church, Mesa, AZ, March 25, 1992
Presentation (Native Images), for Native American Council, Mesa Community College, Mesa, AZ, March 25, 1992
Presentation (Native Images), Closing Ceremony for Third Annual Writing Projects Conference, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, April 4, 1992
Presentation (Native Images), for Red Mountain High School English Department, April 9, 1992
Presentation (Native Images), “The Heart’s Vision,” for the Center for Establishing Dialogue Annual Membership Meeting, Tempe, AZ, May 14, 1992
Presentation (Native Images), for Indian Englishes Conference, ASU, June 13, 1992
Presentation (Native Images), for Greater Phoenix Area Writing Project, ASU, June 17, 1992
Presentation (Native Images), for Northern Arizona Writing Project, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, June 24, 1992
Native Images, to American Literature classrooms, Marcos De Niza High School, Tempe, AZ, September 8, 1992
Presentation for Columbus Day: “Native American Perspective,” Native Images and Native American Law Students, Great Hall of Law, Arizona State University, October 12, 1992
Presentation (Native Images), for Faculty Women’s Association, ASU, October 14, 1992
Presentation (2) with Native Images, for faculty and staff (1) and for 450 Jr. High students (1), Carson Junior High, Mesa Public Schools, Mesa, AZ, October 21, 1992
Presentation (Native Images), for ASU writing class, ASU, October 28, 1992
Presentation (Native Images), for Project Challenge students from Camelback High School, ASU, November 4, 1992
Presentation (Native Images), for Challenger Jr. High School, Glendale Elementary District, Glendale, AZ, November 9, 1992
Presentation (Native Images), for Native American College Teachers Conference, “The Feather Circle Way,” Airport Hilton Hotel, Phoenix, AZ, February 6, 1993
Presentation (Native Images), “The Heart’s Vision”, for ASU Nursing College, ASU, March 8, 1993
Presentation (Native Images), for Prof. Bataille’s Native American Literature class, ASU, March 30, 1993
Presentation (Native Images), for National Education Leadership Forum, Westcourte in the Buttes, Tempe, AZ, May 27, 1993
Opening Ceremony/Presentation (Native Images), for Arizona English Teachers’ Association Annual Conference, & at Chandler Center for the Arts, Chandler, AZ, Saturday, October 2, 1993
Presentation (Native Images), for Jackson Plaza Business Group, Jackson Plaza Building, Tempe, AZ, October 21, 1993
Presentation(2) with Native Images for Mesa High School, Mesa, AZ, November 2, 1993.
Meeting with Native Images and combined Mesa and Dobson High School Native American clubs, at Mesa High School, Mesa, AZ, November 2, 1993
Presentation (Native Images), “The Rainbow Writers: A Native American Writing and Community Outreach Program,” National Council of Teachers of English Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, November 19, 1993
Presentation (Native Images), for the 4th Annual Arizona Writing Projects Conference, “Teacher Survival Revival Gathering,” ASU Memorial Union, ASU, March 5, 1994
Presentation (Native Images), “The Heart’s Vision,” for residents of Friendship Village (retirement home), Mesa, AZ, March 29, 1994
Presentation (Native Images), for Native American Culture Week MUAB series, ASU, April 13, 1994
Presentation (Native Images), for Dr. Brandt’s Native American Issues class, ASU, April 19, 1994
Presentation (Native Images), for Greater Phoenix Writing Project, ASU, June 14, 1994
Presentation (Native Images), for Northern Arizona Writing Project, Ganado, Navajo Reservation, June 16, 1994
National Public Broadcasting Service videotaping of Native Images writing group, Tempe, AZ, October 13, 1994
Presentation (Native Images), for Coalition for Peace & Justice, Memorial Union, ASU, October 24, 1994
Presentation (Native Images), “The Feather Circle: A Native American Approach to Writing,” for National Council Teachers of English Southwest Regional Conference, Boulder, Colorado, October 28, 1994
Reading (Native Images), for “Writer’s Harvest: the National Reading,” Memorial Union, ASU, November 2, 1994
Reading/Presentation (Native Images), for Sacaton Alternative School, Gila River Reservation, November 29, 1994
Reading/Presentation (Native Images), for Prof. Peter Iverson’s Native American History class, ASU, December 2, 1994
Presentation on “The Power of Story,” for the Arizona Marriage and Family Therapy Annual Conference, Franciscan Renewal Center, Scottsdale, AZ, February 3, 1995
Presentation (2) with Native Images, “The Feather Circle and the Power of Story,” Guild Lecture Series, Heard Museum, Phoenix, AZ, February 15-16, 1995
Presentation (2) with Native Images, “Story as Prevention,” for the Youth Track (1) and Open Track (1), Culture as Prevention Substance Abuse Conference, Tucson, AZ, February 18, 1995
Keynote Speech/Presentation (Native Images), for Arizona State Poetry Society Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ, October 1995
Presentation/Workshop, “Symbols and Silence,” for Bodyworks Studio, Tempe, AZ, October 1995
Writing Workshop, “The Feather Circle, for Bodyworks Studio, December 1995
Presentation/Published Reading (Native Images), for Earthsong Bookstore, Del Mar, California, November, 1995
Presentation/Published Reading (Native Images), for The Writing Center, San Diego, CA, November, 1995
Presentation/Published Reading (Native Images), for Youth Survival Conference, Viejas Reservation, San Diego, CA, November, 1995
Presentation (Native Images), “Writing from the Heart, Writing for Life,” for Arizona Teachers Association, Peoria High School, February, 1996
Presentation (Native Images), for Plenary Session of Culture as Prevention National Conference, Prescott, AZ February, 1996
Presentation (Native Images), for visiting students from Gila River Reservation, Memorial Union, ASU, April, 1996
Keynote Speech/Presentation (Native Images), “Human Being,” Wisconsin English Teachers Conference, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, May, 1996
Presentation (Native Images), “The Feather Circle Writing,” for Chandler-Gilbert Community College Writing Project, June, 1995
Writing Workshop/Presentation (Native Images), “Language and Native Song,” for Changing Hands Bookstore, Tempe, AZ, June 30, 1996
Presentation/Poetry Reading (Native Images), for NCTE Southwest Regional Conference, Mesa, AZ, October, 1996
Presentation (Native Images), “Language of Peace,” for Coalition for Peace, Memorial Union, ASU, November, 1996
Presentation (Native Images), for visiting students from Estrella Mountain School, Gila-River Reservation, Memorial Union, November, 1996
Presentation/Published Reading (Native Images), “The Native American Feather Circle: Writing from the Heart, Writing for Life,” for National Council Teacher of English Conference, San Diego, California, November, 1996
Presentation/Paper (Native Images), “Story as the Flip Side of Violence,” for NCTE National Conference, Chicago, Illinois, November 23, 1996
Presentation (Native Images), “Writing Toward Peace,” for National Writing Project Directors Meeting, Chicago, IL, November 24, 1996
Presentation (Native Images), “Story as Salvation,” for National Education Leadership Conference, the Buttes, Tempe, AZ, December 7, 1996
Presentation (Native Images), “Stories that Heal” for Arizona Story Telling Conference: Cultural Stories as Healing from Substance Abuse, Mesa, AZ, February 15, 1997
Presentation (Native Images), “Writing Toward Peace: A Drive-by Sharing by a Native American Gang,” for National Conference on College Composition and Communication, Phoenix, AZ, March 13, 1997
Presentation (Native Images), “Writing Toward Peace,” for 1997 Dream Weavers Multicultural Storytelling Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 12, 1997
Presentation (Native Images), “Words Made Flesh,” for Casa Grade Writing Project, Casa Grande, AZ, June 19, 1997
Presentation (Native Images), “The Power of Ancestors,” for ASU Summer Bridge Program, August 2, 1997
Presentation (Native Images), “Open Presentation,” for Chandler-Gilbert Community College, September 15, 1997
Presentation (Native Images), “Writing Toward Peace: A Drive-by Sharing by a Native American Gang,” for Phoenix Public Library, December 1, 1997
University Activities
Native Images member, 1992-presentAdditional Job Experience
Organization of North American Indian
College Students, 1991-94
(Held [2] President terms,
and National Board Member positions)
American Indian Council, 1990-95
(Held Vice-Facilitator position
for 1 term, 1992)
American Indians for Change member, 1993-94
ASU International Relations Club, 1992
ASU Coalitions Alliance, 1990-91
Tuba City Department of Social Services
Tuba City, AZ
Clerk, Summer 1992Maricopa County Health Department
Phoenix, AZ
Computer Clerk, Summer 1994
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