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Special Event
Event
19th Amendment: Right to vote, or not? (Nez Perce National Historical Park summer speaker series)
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Fee:
Free.Location:
Inside the Spalding Visitor Center auditoriumDates & Times
Date:
Saturday, August 15, 2020
Time:
11:00 AM
Duration:
1 hour
Type of Event
Talk
Description
Mary Jane Oatman will be discussing the landmark 1920 Supreme Court ruling that granted women the right to vote, and how that action impacted the lives of local Nez Perce (who were not permitted to vote at that time).
Ms. Oatman is a Nez Perce Tribal Member, past Indian Educator for the State of Idaho, and former President of the National Indian Education Association (NIEA).