N. Scott Momaday: Words From A Bear
By signing in, you are authorizing ITVS to share information collected from you with any persons or entities participating in or hosting the screening. Such persons or entities may send you periodic communications about related events, services, and support. ITVS’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service govern all uses of your information.
Thanks!
Be sure to create an OVEE account before the screening day.
Sorry!
Please try again later.
Enter Screening
Welcome! Please sign in with one of the following options...
OVEE Account
Welcome
Join WPSU and the Penn State Indigenous Peoples’ Student Association (IPSA) for a screening and discussion of N. Scott Momaday's Words From A Bear, in celebration of Native Heritage Month. Following the screening, we will move to a Zoom discussion with the filmmaker, Jeffrey Palmer, of the Kiowa Nation.
Video Descriptions
OVEE TitleCard
5 minutes
N. Scott Momaday: Words From a Bear
Delve into the enigmatic life and mind of the Pulitzer Prize-winning author and poet N. Scott Momaday, best known for “House Made of Dawn” and a formative voice of the Native American Renaissance in art and literature.
120 minutes
Moderator
- Tamra Fatemi
Tamra is the Event Coordinator for WPSU Penn State.
Participants
- Jeffrey Palmer
Panelist
Jeffrey Palmer is a Kiowa filmmaker and media artist. As a dean's fellow at the University of Iowa, he received his Master of Fine Arts in film and video production, with an emphasis in documentary film and video installation. He received his Master of Arts in Native American Studies, focusing on Native American exploitation in early cinema and his Bachelor of Arts in cultural anthropology from the University of Oklahoma. He has taught film at the University of Central Oklahoma and Syracuse University and is currently an Assistant Professor in Cornell University’s Department of Performing and Media Arts.
- Tracy Peterson
Panelist
Tracy Peterson is a member of the Navajo Nation and is the Director of Student Transitions and Pre-College Programs for Penn State's Center for Engineering Outreach and Inclusion.
- Tracy Peterson
Panelist
Before you get started in OVEE:
1. Ensure you are using the most current version of your favorite popular browser:
2. Run a test to ensure OVEE works properly on your computer
The views and opinions expressed in this online screening are those of the presenters and participants, and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of ITVS, public broadcasting, or any entities hosting the screening.