Native American Heritage Month

November 25, 2024

Native and Indigenous Rights

A Fireside Chat with Brandon Alkire, J.D.

In honor of Native American Heritage Month, the Illinois Department of Human Rights and the Chicago District Office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission are co-hosting a Fireside Chat with Brandon Alkire, J.D. on the history and future of Native and Indigenous sovereignty and rights. Join us to learn about Native American struggles for civil rights, gain practical resources to address workplace discrimination, and consider what is needed to achieve true equality. Representatives from IDHR and EEOC will also cover federal and Illinois protections for Native American communities.

Monday, November 25, 2024
This virtual event is open to all.
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - Click to Register

Special needs or accommodations: This event is free and open to all. If accommodations are needed, please contact Alison.Fisher@EEOC.gov

Meet the Speaker, Brandon Alkire

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Meet the Speaker

Brandon Alkire

Legislative Director, Minnesota Indian Affairs Council

Brandon Alkire, Dakota name “Lame Deer,” is a Dakota citizen of the Standing Rock Sioux Nation. Raised by his grandmother on the Standing Rock Sioux Oyate, Brandon was taught to walk the traditional path of Dakota Medicine men. Upon graduation from the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) school, Brandon Joined the United States Navy where he served eight years stationed aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt in Norfolk, VA. Upon discharge, Brandon returned home to Minnesota where he graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology – Law, Crime, and Deviance - and Political Science. Brandon went on to Mitchell Hamline School of Law where he received his Juris Doctorate specializing in Federal Indian Law. Today, Brandon works as the Legislative Director for the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council. Brandon sits on many boards, advisory councils, and task forces whose mission is to incorporate Native American political status into the ether of Minnesota culture.

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