A Special Public Seminar co-organized by Waseda University’s Global Asia Research Center and Campus Asia Program
 

Indian Country: A History of Injustice, Struggle & Overcoming Insurmountable Odds
Speaker: Deron Marquez, Ph.D. (Claremont Graduate University)

Description:

Indian Country – – the diverse presence of over 500 sovereign Native American tribal nations who have suffered from mistreatment and neglect for centuries – – continues to be a varied landscape of innovation, struggle and progress. Native American nations continue to move forward with economic development and heritage preservation while embracing the promise and change that modern technology affords. Many Native American Nations have become inspiring centers of entrepreneurship, culture, civil rights protection, justice and reconciliation. This lecture will also involve discussion of the new political involvement of Tribes concerning sustainable environmental policy, voting rights, education, gaming & hospitality, healthcare and family policy, to name a few areas.

Speaker Bio:

Deron Marquez served as chairman of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians from 1999 through April 2006. He was instrumental in designing and directing a progressive agenda of social, economic, and governance development for the tribal government and community. Under his leadership, the Tribe has entered into successful business ventures with the goal of securing critical government revenues well into the future. The tribe also enhanced its governance capabilities, instituted public services for tribal members, and solidified intergovernmental relations at the local, state, and national levels under his leadership. Marquez is a nationally-recognized speaker and lecturer on such issues as economic development, tribal governance, and tribal sovereignty. He is a Member of the Board of Trustees at Claremont Graduate University as well as the co-founder and director of the Tribal Administration Certificate Program, a program providing instruction on tribal sovereignty, tribal law, tribal gaming & management

Language: English

Time: July 23 (Tuesday), 2019, 12:00-13:00

Place: Waseda University Campus, Building 22, First Floor, Seminar Room #1

This event is open to the general public – all are welcome to attend!

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