Lecture on '51st Virtual State for American Indians' set for April 9

For Release - April 1, 2009

Mark Charles, a public speaker, writer and consultant on Native American issues, will give a lecture on “51st Virtual State for American Indians” in Calvin Hall Auditorium, Thursday, April 9, from 6 to 8 p.m.

Charles, a Navajo, consults with organizations on Native American issues, including Navajo time perception, retaining cultural integrity in the midst of our changing world and racial reconciliation. He also is a minister and computer programmer.

A graduate of UCLA, Charles has lived in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Albuquerque, Gallup and Denver. He moved with his family back to the Navajo reservation in 2004, and lived for three years on a sheep camp in a traditional hogan. A native of Gallup, he now lives in Fort Defiance.

For more information, contact the Student Senate at 863-7573, or unmgstudentsenate@yahoo.com.