The 2025 Natalie Mayer Holocaust and Genocide Studies Lecture

Promotional banner: Ninis'a:n-na:ng'a'/ The World Came to Be Lying There Again, the World Assumed Its Present Position: California Indian History, Genocide and Native Women  

Ninis'a:n-na:ng'a'/ The World Came to Be Lying There Again, the World Assumed Its Present Position: California Indian History, Genocide and Native Women

Wednesday, April 16, 2025, 7:00 pm, in the Scandinavian Cultural Center

Speaker: Cutcha Risling Baldy

Abstract:

The Annual Natalie Mayer Lecture in Holocaust & Genocide Studies, which took place on April 16th, 2025 featured speaker Cutcha Risling Baldy, whose research focuses on Indigenous feminisms, Californian Indians, Environmental Justice, Traditional ecological knowledge, and decolonization.

Her book, “We Are Dancing For You: Native Feminisms and the Revitalization of Women’s Coming of Age Ceremonies” won “Best First Book in Native and American Indigenous Studies” at the 2019 Native American Indigenous Studies Association Conference.

On December 15, 2024, Natalie lost her courageous battle with cancer. While her passion, tenacity and vivacious presence will be missed at PLU, her legacy will endure forever. This event will also honor the legacy of our donor, Natalie Mayer, who was dedicated to teaching others about the Native American experience.

Event Details:

  • Speaker: Cutcha Risling Baldy
  • Time: 7 p.m.
  • Date: Wednesday, April 16
  • Place: Scandinavian Cultural Center

Free and open to the public.