Cultural Appropriation and Why Words Matter

Heather Bruegl
https://www.heatherbruegl.com
Thursday, November 2 at 11 :00AM

Cultural Appropriation and Why Words Matter
Words and phrases have meaning.
Have you ever thought about how what you say has power?
Has someone around you ever said something that makes you cringe?
This workshop provides history and guidance to navigate which phrases
to steer clear of and how to recognize cultural appropriation.
Learn the history behind phrases you may say every day
and how you can combat cultural appropriation.

 

Heather Bruegl is a public historian, activist, and decolonial education consultant who works with institutions and organizations for Indigenous sovereignty and collective liberation. In the Munsee language, Heather’s name is Kiishookunkwe, meaning sunflower in full bloom.  Heather is a citizen of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin and a first-line descendent Stockbridge Munsee. She is a graduate of Madonna University in Michigan and holds a Master of Arts in U.S. History. Heather is the former Director of Education at Forge Project and travels frequently to present on Native American history, including policy and activism. Heather respectfully acknowledges that she works and resides on the unceded, traditional, and ancestral lands of the Three Fires Council-the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi-along with the Peoria, Miami, and Wyandot. Through forced removal, these nations are now located throughout the United States including parts of Michigan, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Kansas, and part of Canada.