OVERVIEW

 We are thrilled to announce the theme for the upcoming Indiana Council for Social Studies (ICSS) Conference, taking place on November 10th, 2023, at Indiana State University. This year's theme is "To Secure the Blessings of Liberty," inspired by the preamble of the United States Constitution.

   As we gather for our annual conference, we aim to explore the complex history, ideals, and challenges that have emerged in the quest to secure liberty for all. This theme invites us to reflect on the importance of civic education and to engage in meaningful discussions on the role that social studies educators play in fostering a strong, democratic society.

  We encourage all social studies educators, researchers, and professionals to join us for this thought-provoking and inspiring event. In the coming weeks, we will provide more information regarding registration, the call for proposals, and the conference schedule.

  Please save the date and help us spread the word by sharing this announcement with your colleagues and networks. We look forward to welcoming you to Indiana State University on November 10th for an enriching day focused on securing the blessings of liberty for generations to come.

   Dr. LaNada War Jack is an enrolled member of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in Idaho.  She attended the University of California at Berkeley and majored in an Independent Major of Native American Law & Politics.  While a student at UC Berkeley, LaNada participated as the Native American component of the Third Worlds Strike to establish the first Ethnic Studies Program in the UC statewide University system. In 1969, LaNada and other students throughout California took over Alcatraz Island in a peaceful protest of the federal government’s ill treatment of Native people and broken treaties with tribes. This facilitated certain subsequent government funded policies for Indian tribes nationwide while recovering millions of acres of land back. President Nixon immediately signed an Executive Order to end the Termination Act.

Pursuing enforcement of treaty obligations and Indian Rights, LaNada was on the founding board and executive board of the Native American Rights Fund for nearly a decade and maintains a current relationship.  LaNada has been an elected councilwoman for her tribes and served on many boards both locally and nationally.  Dr. War Jack completed her graduate work at Idaho State University with a Masters in Public Administration and a Doctorate of Arts Degree in Political Science, Pocatello, Idaho in 1999. Dr. War Jack served as the Executive Director for the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes for three years and is presently the President of Indigenous Visions Network. She taught classes in Native American History at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, KS. She also taught Native American Law and Politics at Boise State University in Boise, Idaho as a Distinguished Professor.

Indiana State University

Bayh College of Education 

401 N 7th St 

Terre Haute, Indiana, USA 47809-1902

Date: November 10, 2023

8:00 am (CST) to 3:30 (CST)