Ann Arbor District Library, 343 South Fifth Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Watch the story of six Native women fighting to heal a society crippled for far too long by violence against Indigenous women in the United States. After the screening, Heather Bruegl and Rebecca Irvine will discuss key themes of the documentary and answer questions.
Heather Bruegl is a citizen of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin and first-line descendent Stockbridge-Munsee Mohican. She is a graduate of Madonna University in Michigan and holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts in U.S. History. Her research encompasses numerous topics related to American history, including early colonial and revolutionary history, presidential history, civil rights and social justice movements, the legacies of colonization and Indigeneity, the history of American boarding schools, and the issues of missing and murdered Indigenous women. Heather has presented her work at academic institutions, including the University of Michigan, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Bard College, Vassar College, and Brooklyn Law School.
Rebecca Irvine is Assistant Dean for Research, Creative Practice, and Graduate Education at the University of Michigan. She previously served as the Director for Research Development in the Institute for Research on Women and Gender (IRWG) at the University of Michigan. In this role, she supported faculty spanning a wide-range of disciplinary backgrounds, including the arts, in designing fundable research projects. Rebecca's scholarship centers on issues related to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice, and is often linked to the impact of social justice activism. She identifies as a disabled woman of mixed European and Ojibwe heritage and holds citizenship rights and responsibilities in the United States, United Kingdom, and Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians.
This 57-minute film is unrated.