6th Henry Roe Cloud Conference: 10 Years of the NACC
The 6th Henry Roe Cloud Conference will be held at Yale University beginning Friday, November 10th and ending Saturday, November 11th. The conference, hosted by the Native American Cultural Center, began in 2005 and honors the legacy of Henry Roe Cloud, a Winnebago alumnus who graduated from Yale College in 1910. After his studies at Yale, Roe Cloud became a prominent Native advocate for Indigenous communities, pushing for education reform and legislation to build Native sovereignty.
This year’s conference aligns with the celebration of ten years of Yale’s Native American Cultural Center (NACC).
On Friday, November 10th from 11:15-12pm, a special session at the Beinecke will have materials from the Western Americana collection on view, including photographs of the American Indian Movement’s occupation of Wounded Knee. This will be followed by an Archive Gallery event in Davenport from 12-12:45pm. From 1pm-2pm, there will be a panel on “Indigenous Studies at Yale” followed by “Pasifika Growth and Lasting Presence” from 2pm-3pm.
A gathering at the Yale Farm will take place from 3:30pm-5:00pm.
Saturday, November 11th will begin with “Looking Ahead and Looking Back: 10 Years of the NACC” from 12:30pm-2pm where attendees can learn about the past and future of Native student life at Yale.
There will be Carillon Music playing from Harkness Tower from 2:30pm-3pm, leading into the Alumni Gathering from 3pm-5pm.
The Henry Roe Cloud Conference Reception will be held from 6pm-8pm that evening.
All events are open to the public. To register, follow this link. For more information about the NACC, explore their website.