Nate Sowry, Pitt alumnus and Religious Studies and Anthropology major, will be speaking about his first book, based upon his dissertation work in archives and his ongoing work at the Smithsonian Institution.
Turning the Power: Indian Boarding Schools, Native American Anthropologists, and the Race to Preserve Indigenous Cultures follows the forced indoctrination of ten Native American students in Indian Boarding Schools, and then details how each of them “turned the power,” using their English knowledge and work experience in the anthropological field to embrace, document, and preserve their Native cultures rather than abandoning their heritage.
The virtual book talk on Zoom will take place Wednesday, November 5th, from 4:00pm to 5:00pm (EST).
The event is sponsored by the University of Maryland-College Park. While the virtual book talk is free to attend, please register ahead of time.
More information is available on UMD's Events page.