Symposium Centuries of Change: State of the Native Nations

Friday, November 12, 2010 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM National Museum of the American Indian, Ramuson Theater 4th Street and Independence Ave. SW Washington, DC 20024 Reception to follow in the Museum's Potomac Atrium This event will be broadcasted live at Americanindiansi.edu/webcasts Centuries of Change: State of the Native Nations addresses recent international trends in the search for pragmatic indigenous and nation-state solutions developed with the Native peoples of the Americas. It takes a particular look at the work of the Organization of American States with respect to the human rights, land rights, and civil rights of indigenous peoples. With the bicentennials of several Latin American countries taking place in 2010, as well as the 100th anniversary of the iconic House of the Americas—seat of the Organization of American States—and the fall anniversary of the opening of the National Museum of the American Indian, it celebrates a year full of historical remembrance. The symposium will be moderated by José Barreiro (Taíno), director of the Office for Latin America within the Museum Scholarship Group at the National Museum of the American Indian. To download the tentative agenda click here For more information: Valerie Lorena Director, Policy and Leadership E-mail: vlorena@oas.org Phone: 202 458 6442M Young Americas Business Trust for HUIRSE BELLINA JORGE ALBERTO DIRECTOR & RESPONSABLE WRITER CADENA LATINOIAMERICANA DE MEDIOS www.facebook.com/americanmedios www.twitter.com/americanmedios www.youtube.comamericanmedios