Naamí Tiičám, Naamí Waq’íšwit
"Our Land, Our Life"
May 11-13 • Moscow, ID
The theme of this year's 2009 Plateau Conference, Naamí Tiičám, Naamí Waq’íšwit "Our Land, Our Life," reaffirms our ongoing commitment to celebrate and support research and advocacy promoting the indigenous cultures of the Columbia Plateau and greater Pacific Northwest. The conference theme explores how our human diversity, cultures, and languages are vitally linked to the Pacific Northwest landscape.
Program Changes
Conference organizers reserve the right to make changes to the conference program or conference presenters. In the unlikely event this conference is cancelled, WSU Plateau Center's liability is limited to the refund of registration fees.
Parking for Conference
Free parking is available at the conference site.
Exhibitors
Individuals and organizations that would like to have an educational exhibit table please contact Barbara Aston at 509-335-8618 or e-mail aston@wsu.edu to obtain details and make reservations. If exhibitors choose to attend conference sessions and meals, they must register as participants.
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"Arrival of the Nez Perce Indians at the Walla Walla Treaty, May 1855," watercolor and ink by Gustav Sohon. Courtesy of the Washington State Historical Society. View full image >
Contacts
Abstracts
Phillip Cash Cash
Plateau Center Fellow & Conference Coordinator
E-mail: cashcash@u.arizona.edu, pasxapu@dakotacom.net
Exhibits and Language Poster Slam
Barbara Aston
Interim Director, Plateau Center for American Indian Studies
E-mail: aston@wsu.edu
509-335-8618
Conference Registration
Angela Merrill
Tribal Liaison Office
E-mail: awight@wsu.edu
509-335-8618