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[PAST EVENT] Bunky Echo-Hawk to Speak and Perform in Tucker Theatre
October 29, 2014
4:30pm
Multi-media artist Bunky Echo-Hawk (Yakama/Pawnee) will speak and perform at William & Mary on Wednesday, October 29 at 4:30 pm in Tucker Theater. He will speak about food sovereignty and other topics relevant to Indian Country today. He will also produce a piece of live art inspired by conversation and input from the audience.
With his art, Echo-Hawk has raised thousands for non-profits. In 2006, he co-founded NVision, a nonprofit collective of Native American artists, musicians, community organizers, and nonprofit workers who focus on Native youth empowerment. He also designs for Nike's N7 line. He's a traditional singer and dancer of the Pawnee Nation and an enrolled member of the Yakama Nation. He lives and works in Pawnee, OK.
This event is sponsored by American Studies, Art & Art History, and The Environmental Science and Policy Program.
With his art, Echo-Hawk has raised thousands for non-profits. In 2006, he co-founded NVision, a nonprofit collective of Native American artists, musicians, community organizers, and nonprofit workers who focus on Native youth empowerment. He also designs for Nike's N7 line. He's a traditional singer and dancer of the Pawnee Nation and an enrolled member of the Yakama Nation. He lives and works in Pawnee, OK.
This event is sponsored by American Studies, Art & Art History, and The Environmental Science and Policy Program.