Food For Thought: "Moving Beyond Myth: Indigenous Peoples Today"
Tue, Nov 15
|Covenant Presbyterian Church
Join us as we hear from Dr. Brittany Hunt discuss how we can move beyond the myth of Indigenous peoples. She will focus on the stereotypes and misinformation about Indigenous people that we've all learned from school or the media. *NO MORE LUNCHES AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE!
Time & Location
Nov 15, 2022, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Covenant Presbyterian Church, 1000 E Morehead St, Charlotte, NC 28204, USA
About the Event
*NO MORE LUNCHES ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE
On TUESDAY, November 15, we'll gather to hear Dr. Brittany Hunt discuss the myths of Indigenous peoples and how we can move beyond them. She will focus on the stereotypes and misinformation about Indigenous people that we've all learned from school or the media. During this interactive workshop, participants will reflect on their experiences learning about Indigenous people in school, and how these lessons were often rooted in untruths that have crystallized over time. We will work to deconstruct these stereotypes and to recognize the authenticity and complexity of actual Indigenous identity, both contemporarily and historically.
Dr. Brittany Danielle Hunt is a member of the Lumbee Tribe from Lumberton, NC. Dr. Hunt is a postdoctoral associate at Duke University. She earned her Bachelor of Arts from Duke University in 2012, her Master of Social Work from UNC Chapel Hill in 2014, and her…