Dinner On Us: Tlingit Perspectives: Indigenous Knowledge, Culture, and Community

Event details Date: Saturday, August 15, 2026 Time: 5:30 PM Location: TBD Type: Informational About this event General Events Calendar home Calendar search Share on Facebook Tweet Email add to calendar contact add an event Event subscriptions General Events Dinner On Us: Tlingit Perspectives: Indigenous Knowledge, Culture, and Community Dinner On Us: Tlingit Perspectives: Indigenous Knowledge, Culture, and Community Aug 15, 2026 - Aug 16, 2026 5:30 - 6:30 pm TBD Informational Sponsor Native American House Contact morgan bear E-Mail mrbear@illinois.edu Phone 217-300-3332 Originating Calendar Native American House Presenter: Rosita Kaa háni Worl Description The Center for Indigenous Science and the Native American House at Illinois, invite you to join Dr. Worl as she shares insights from decades of research and collaboration with Indigenous communities throughout Alaska and the circumpolar Arctic. Drawing upon her work on Tlingit culture and history, subsistence lifeways, and the impacts of industrial development on Native communities, Dr. Worl will explore the enduring strength of Indigenous knowledge and its vital role in sustaining Native cultures, communities, and relationships with the land. About the Speaker Dr. Worl is Tlingit from the Thunderbird Clan and House Lowered from the Sun of Klukwan, Alaska. She is a Child of the Sockeye Clan. She is an enrolled member of the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indians and Sealaska Corporation, which are federally-recognized entities. Worl serves on the Board of Directors of Sealaska Corporation, which was created by Congress to implement the aboriginal land claims of the Alaska Natives. Rosita holds a doctoral degree in anthropology from Harvard University. She serves as the President of the Sealaska Heritage Institute, which is dedicated to preserving and enhancing the culture of the Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian. Reminder: Bring your I-Card, and food is first come, first serve! This program is open to all eligible persons regardless of race, color or national origin. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request, please contact the Native American House at nah@illinois.edu Official event details: https://calendars.illinois.edu/detail/7/33558410