Making and Unmaking Histories of Settler Violence and Colonialism in the Pacific Northwest

How has settler colonialism and violence been documented in narratives about communities, indigenous and non-indigenous peoples in the Pacific Northwest? And what are the roles and responsibilities of historians and educators in addressing those as they explore and present the past? Panelists Marc Carpenter, (PhD candidate in the University of Oregon's History Department), Dr. Josh Cerretti (WWU History Department and Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies), Michelle Vendiola (Community organizer, educator, and member of the Walker River Paiute Tribe of Nevada), Laurel Ballew (WWU Executive Director of American Indian/Alaska Native and First Nations Relations & Tribal Liaison to the President), and Dr. Jennifer Seltz, moderator (WWU History Department), engage in a facilitated conversation about past, present and future approaches to the telling of local and regional history.