Allison Davis White-Eyes shows on a map of the U.S. where she is from

Integration in the United States: Native Americans
June 9, 2008. Have you seen the movie Dances with Wolves? Have you read Karl May stories? Are these representations true? Do American Indians today resemble any of these representations?  In her talk at the Frankfurt Otto-Hahn-Schule on June 9, Allison Davis-White Eyes, Director American Indian Initiatives, Oregon State University, adressed some stereotypes and misperceptions of current American Indian culture while portraying the actual daily life and diversity of Native Americans in the United States today.  Cultures do not stay the same, and for American Indians this is also true. Since 1492 American Indian people have adapted and changed over time, and Ms. Davis-White Eyes highlighted some of their changes and challenges. After her presentation, Allison Davis-White Eyes explained the tradition of her colorful outfit and showed the 40 9th-graders a traditional American Indian dance.  Afterwards, the enthusiastic students joined her in a welcome dance. Ms. Allison Davis-White Eyes works as Coordinator in the Indian Education Office at Oregon State University. Previously she served as Special Assistant to the President on Native American Affairs, also at University of Oregon. She received a BA in American History in 1983, and an MA in American Indian Studies: History and Law in 1988 from the University of California, Los Angeles. She will complete her doctoral degree in Education in 2008.
Video of the presentation | Video of the dance