A Conversation about the Red River War with George Curtis Levi
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Learn from George Curtis Levi of the Southern Cheyenne, about The Red River War which ultimately caused the Native American tribes to surrender and be forced onto reservations, marking the end of their traditional nomadic way of life.
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George Curtis Levi
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, come spend an hour to hear about The Red River War from Native American artist George Curtis Levi of the Southern Cheyenne tribe. George is also Southern Arapaho and Oglala Lakota. The Cheyenne people’s art and history motivate him and his art.
There were many reasons that conflict began between the US Army and the Southern Plains Indian tribes such as the Comanche, Kiowa, Southern Cheyenne, and Arapaho. Their ways of life were greatly at risk. Ultimately, the tribes had to surrender and were forced onto reservations changing their lives forever. George Curtis Levi has been researching and exhibiting in his art, the history of the Red River War which took place from 1874 – 1875 and will be discussing what he has learned about this pivotal point in the lives of Native Americans of the southern plains.
Please use the following Zoom link for the event.
Sponsored by Anthropology Department and Anthropology Club.
For any questions, please reach out to Phyllis Newbert at pnewbert@adelphi.edu or 516.877.4110