On June 10, Gabe Galanda will moderate a roundtable discussion sponsored by the Native American Journalists Association: “Authentic Authorship: Understanding Indigenous Claims and Connections.”
According to NAJA’s statement about the event:
This roundtable is intended to help non-Indigneous editors and producers understand the nuance and complexity of Indigenous connections to better examine Indigenous claims by sources and authors. Join moderator Gabe Galanda (Round Valley Indian Tribes), attorney at Galanda Broadman, to hear expert Indigenous perspectives on aspects of identity including citizenship, enrollment, descendancy, kinship, blood quantum, DNA testing, federal and state recognition, and fake tribes.
The roundtable panelists include:
Twila Barnes (Cherokee Nation), Genealogist specializing in Cherokee genealogy and author of the “Thoughts from Polly’s Granddaughter” blog.
Deb Krol (Xolon Salinan Tribe), Indigenous affairs reporter for The Arizona Republic, and award-winning journalist with an emphasis on Native, environmental and science issues, and travel.
Kim Tallbear (Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate), Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Peoples, Technoscience and Environment, Faculty of Native Studies, University of Alberta. She is the author of Native American DNA: Tribal Belonging and the False Promise of Genetic Science.
NAJA will host the roundtable and live Q&A at 2 pm PT via Zoom. Participants may register in advance here. After registering, attendees will receive a confirmation email with information about how to join the webinar.
The recording will also be available on the NAJA website and NAJA YouTube channel.
