Emerging from Obscurity: The Ioway Nation in the New Millennium
Lance Foster
Tuesday, 04 Mar 2008 at 8:00 pm – Sun Room, Memorial Union
Lance Foster, a member of the Ioway Nation, is a traditional storyteller, artist, and involved in the preservation of the Ioway language. He has held positions with the National Park Service in New Mexico, Alaska, and Hawaii and is a contributor to The Worlds between Two Rivers: Perspectives on American Indians in Iowa, Native Americans in the 20th Century, and Ancient Muses. Foster earned a Master's degree in anthropology as well as a Master's of Landscape Architecture from Iowa State. He currently lives in Helena, Montana. The 2008 Richard Thompson Memorial Lecture and part of the Iowa State 150th Anniversary Alumni Lecture Series.This lecture was taped and broadcast as part of Iowa Public Television's Intelligent Talk Television. Watch it online: click here.
Intelligent Talk Television showcases recent lectures given by guest speakers at colleges, universities, and libraries across Iowa. The collaborative effort between IPTV and participating institutions provides top-notch programs featuring experts on topics ranging from politics to science to economics for broadcast on IPTV’s digital channels and streaming on the ITTV website.
Cosponsored By:
- American Indian Sciences & Engineering Society
- Center for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities
- Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs
- Richard Thompson Memorial Lecture Fund
- United Native American Student Association
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
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