First Encounter: A Documentary Film in Honor of Indigenous Peoples' Day

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Monday, October 9 is Indigenous Peoples' Day. Watch the 2014 documentary First Encounter, which explores the actions taken by Chickasaws in 1540 during their first contact with Europeans. The documentary highlights the encounters, struggles and perseverance of the Chickasaw people throughout Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto’s attempted conquest. It was the first European contact for the Chickasaw, but perhaps the most important, and set the standard by which the tribe remained for centuries and remains today—“unconquered and unconquerable.” For adults and high school students.

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Explore and Support Diversity

Learn about people and cultures and discuss practical steps that we can each take to create a more inclusive future. Experience how the power of dialogue can overcome violence and hate, in favor of peace and understanding.