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    Thursday, May 15, 2008

    Buffy Sainte-Marie to Lecture at UNM's Zimmerman Library

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    From UNM Today: Buffy Sainte-Marie, an educator, activist and singer will give a free lecture on Saturday, June 7, at 7:00 PM in the west wing of Zimmerman Library as part of the University Libraries Summer Sunset Lecture Series. Sainte-Marie virtually invented the role of Native American activist pop star. Her work against the exploitation of Native American artists and performers has kept her in the forefront of activists for 40 years. She currently operates the Nihewan Foundation for Native American Education.

    Sainte-Marie was born on the Cree Reservation in Qu’Appelle Valley, Saskatchewan, adopted and raised in Maine and Massachusetts. She holds a Ph.D. in Fine Arts from the University of Massachusetts, and also holds degrees in Oriental Philosophy and teaching, but she is best known as a writer of protest and pop songs.

    The lecture is sponsored by University Libraries and the Office of the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs. For more information call 277-4241.

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