Vine Deloria Jr. Theological Symposium
The Vine Deloria, Jr. Theological Symposium celebrates the life and legacy of LSTC alumni Vine Deloria, Jr., author, historian, and activist for American Indian rights. The focus of this year’s symposium is Vine Deloria’s first book “Custer Died for Your Sins: An Indian Manifesto”, where he highlights the challenges imposed upon Indigenous people by non-Native people, the U.S. government, churches, and others.
The program will include worship, a keynote speaker, a panel and Indigenous arts and crafts. Complimentary parking will be available in the parking garage adjacent to the building.
The registration form will be available soon.
For those attending virtually, join the Zoom Meeting using the following link: https://lstc-edu.zoom.us/my/lstc.chapel.
Event Schedule
Monday, November 18th
| 11:30 am | Worship Service Vance Blackfox, Preacher Christian Scharen, Presiding |
| 1:00 pm | Keynote Presentation |
Reception immediately following presentations.
Tuesday, November 19th
| 4:30 pm | Indigenous Peoples Celebration (food, arts, books and more) |
| 5:30 pm | Panel Discussion “Custer Died for Your Sins” |
The Vine Deloria Jr. Theological Symposium is sponsored by the Pero Center for Intersectionality Studies at LSTC, the ELCA’s Indigenous Ministries and Tribal Relations and private donors.
For more info, contact the Pero Center at perocenter@lstc.edu.
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