Thursday, November 5, 6:30 to 7:30 pm
Author and attorney Walter R. Echo-Hawk will discuss his book, In the Courts of the Conqueror: The 10 Worst Indian Law Cases Ever Decided, in conversation with Autry Museum President and Chief Executive W. Richard West Jr. Register for this virtual event at https://glac.info/BeTheChange
In the Courts of the Conqueror examines ten Supreme Court cases that changed the fate of Native Americans, provides the contemporary historical/political context of each case, and explains how the decisions have adversely affected the cultural survival of Native people to this day.
The Be the Change series takes place in conjunction with such commemorations as Native American Heritage Month, Black History Month, Armenian Genocide Remembrance, Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month, and LGBTQ+ Pride. The series will also examine the one-year anniversary of the 2020 racial justice protests and 100-year anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre. The series will include virtual lectures, exhibits, and online programming from authors, curators, and historians. The series is brought to you by the Ventura County Library in partnership with the Southern California Library Cooperative and Outlook Newspapers. The series is led by Glendale Library, Arts & Culture and sponsored by the City of Glendale Arts and Culture Commission, with funding from the City of Glendale Urban Art Fund.