School of Social Service Adminstration hosts conference on American Indian urban families

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Tasha Seneca Keyes, a first-year PhD student in the School of Social Service Administration, introduces a panel of speakers who discussed American Indian urban families at the "American Indian Urban Families: Living Cultures, Education, and Social Work and Policy" conference, held Saturday, April 2 at SSA. Professor Don Fixico from Arizona State University presented the talk "The Modern Indian from Relocation to Cities" as the keynote address.

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Performing traditional American Indian dances and music at the SSA conference, are the Black Hawk Performance Company and the Been Na Un Den Nah Drum and Singers.

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Parsino "Zeke" Peynetsa is a Zuni and Isleta Pueblo elder, born in New Mexico. He currently is the artistic director of the Black Hawk Performance Company and the Been Na Un Den Nah Drum and Singers. Peynetsa is also a championship traditional dancer and multimedia artist.

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The Been Na Un Den Nah Drum group performs traditional American Indian music at the American Indian urban families conference at SSA, Saturday, April 2.

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Louis DelGado (far right), an alumnus of the School of Social Service Administration, speaks during the panel discussion. Panelists discussed the role of social workers in advocating for urban American Indians.

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In addition to being a championship traditional dancer, Parsino "Zeke" Peynetsa is an artist whose work reflects his Pueblo ancestry and the beauty found in natural objects. He is known for his painted gourds and free hand beading, as well as his feather fan and leather work. President Obama and Mayor Daley each own one of his creations.

April 15, 2011