Lakota Harden, a Lakota activist and speaker, spent a week at the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign to talk about issues facing Native people.
Harden said she grew up with discrimination. She attended a boarding school where her heritage was criticized, she said.
Harden works to promote accurate and positive portrayals of Native Americans. She said the media has long stereotyped Native people.
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Native American speaker stresses sovereignty, respect
(The Daily Illini 2/13)
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Lakota activist encourages positive portrayals
Friday, February 13, 2004
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