#inwhosehonor

[misselisak]

Charlene Teters is the Academic Dean of the college at the Institute of #AmericanIndian Arts. She is a citizen of the #SpokaneNation and well known for her work as an #artist, #writer, #educator, and #activist. She earned an Associate of #FineArts from #IAIA in #1986, a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the #CollegeofSantaFe in 1988, and a Master of Fine Arts from the #UniversityofIllinoisUrbanaChampaign (#UIHC) in 1994. Charlene was awarded an #honorary #Doctorate of Fine Arts from #MitchellCollege. Charlene established the #RacialJustice Office at the National #Congress of American Indians. She first gained national prominence as a #graduate student at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign where she led #protests against the degrading depictions of American Indian caricatures used as #sport team’s mascots and was the subject of the award-winning #documentary #InWhoseHonor by #JayRosenstein. Girl, take #pride in who you are and fight to protect it. #GirlsLikeMeInc #GLM #GoGirlGo #GoandDream http://www.girlslikemeinc.com #charleneteters #nativeamerican