The Social Justice Institute will host a screening of the documentary Looking Toward Home: An Urban Indian Experience.
The showing will be held Wednesday, April 4, at 7 p.m. in Crawford Hall, Room A9.
In this documentary film, narrator Conroy Chono (Acoma Pueblo) explains how the 1950s Federal Relocation Programs enticed significant numbers of Native Americans to leave reservations for life in major cities, including Cleveland.
The film reveals the hardships and resilience of relocated Native people and subsequent generations, who maintain cultural identities and traditions far from tribal homelands.
Panelists—including Joe Connolly, chair of the Lake Erie Chapter of American Indian Science and Engineering Society—will share their personal experiences and discuss how community and cultural identity intersect with education, health care, institutional racism and economic justice.
This event is free and open to the community. Drinks and dessert will be served. RSVP to socialjustice@case.edu.