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Hart Yellowman to speak at Bates

LEWISTON, Maine -- Social activist and author Connie Hart Yellowman will present two lectures on Native American life at Bates College where she will discuss "Returning Home: Cheyenne Repatriation" on Sunday at 7 p.m. in the Edmund S. Muskie Archives and "Fort Reno: Cheyenne Warriors, Ledger Artists and Military Scouts" on Monday at 7 p.m. in Chase Hall Lounge. The public is invited to attend both lectures free of charge.

Hart Yellowman is the author of "Naevahoo'ohtseme - We are Going Back Home: The Cheyenne Repatriation of Human Remains - A Woman's Perspective," published in 1996. She also has co-authored several books about Native American history and experiences, including "Strength of Indian Communities" and "Cheyenne Traditional Dispute Resolution."

Hart Yellowman was the founding president of the Oklahoma Indian Bar Association in 1989 and served as the president of the American Indian Bar Association/Native American Bar Association from 1992 to 1993. The director of the Fort Reno Visitors Center in Oklahoma, Hart Yellowman is a charter member of the National Museum of the American Indian and serves on the board of directors for the Canadian County Historical Society and the Preservation of El Reno.

Hart Yellowman received a B.A. from Bethel College, an M.A. from Purdue University and a J.D. from Oklahoma City University School of Law.

Located midway between the coast and mountains in south-central Maine, Bates is a 144-year-old undergraduate college of the liberal arts and sciences and is rated among the top 20 national liberal-arts colleges by U.S. News & World Report. Bates offers majors in 24 academic departments and eight interdisciplinary programs, and encourages independent study, research with faculty members and participation in off-campus programs.