The Center for Native American Studies is proud to present the second annual NMU Indigenous Earth Issues Summit being held on Monday, April 6, 2009, at the Great Lakes Rooms in the Don H. Bottum University Center at Northern Michigan University. This event is FREE and open to the public!

Registration deadline is Wed., April 1 at noon.

This year’s summit will feature keynote presenter, Evon Peter (Neetsaii Gwich’in), an Indigenous environmental activist from the northeastern mountains of Alaska, on Monday evening at 7 p.m. Listen to a radio interview with Evon Peter here.

Throughout the day the Summit will have panels, individual presenters, films and poster displays on various environmental issues impacting Indigenous peoples and lands around the world. Informational and commercial eco-vendors will be part of the summit activities as well.

Also, check out the live webstreaming archives of last year’s NMU Indigenous Earth Day Summit, including presentations by keynotes Garry Morning Star Raven of Manitoba and the Aboriginal Delegation from Australia by clicking here.

For more information about this year’s Summit click here or call 906-227-1397.

This summit is made possible by the generous support of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community.