This content was published: February 2, 2005. Phone numbers, email addresses, and other information may have changed.
Chief of Alaskan indigenous tribe to speak at PCC
Photos and story by James Hill
PORTLAND, Ore. – Portland Community College will welcome Evon Peter, the youngest-ever chief of the Neetsaii Gwich’in tribe of Arctic Village in Alaska, to its three comprehensive campuses in February.Peter will discuss his unique background and culture as well as his skills in youth leadership development and coalition building. He will speak at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 24 in the Upper Mall of the CC Building at the Sylvania Campus (12000 S.W. 49th Ave.); and at 1 p.m. in the Events Center of Building 9 at the Rock Creek Campus (17705 N.W. Springville Rd.); and at 11 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 25 in Terrell Hall 122 on the Cascade Campus (705 N. Killingsworth St).Evon Peter lives in a remote village accessible only by small plane in northern Alaska. He is a well-recognized advocate of indigenous peoples’ rights and responsibilities. He is the chairman of the indigenous rights group Native Movement and serves on the boards of the Gwich’in Council International, Alaska Inter-Tribal Council and the National Congress of American Indians.His experience also includes work with the United Nations and the Arctic Council forum representing indigenous and environmental interests.He is also featured in the 2005 full-length feature film "Homeland: Four Portraits of Native Action," which follows the work of four indigenous people who are working on issues of environmental justice in North America. For more information, call 503-978-5781.
About James Hill
James G. Hill, an award-winning journalist and public relations writer, is the Director of Public Relations at Portland Community College. A graduate of Portland State University, James has worked as a section editor for the Newberg Graphic... more »