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Welcome to the fifth and final
installment of our Poetics

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and Politics series here
at the U of A. First

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and foremost, I would
like to acknowledge

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the fact that we are on
traditional Tohono O'odham

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land.

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And we are honored
and privileged to be

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able to commune and study here.

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Just going forward,
again, this is

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our fifth and final installment
of the Poetics and Politics

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series here.

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This past semester,
we've had the opportunity

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to hear the work of Dr.
Ofelia Zepeda, Professor Luci

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Tapahonso, Dr. Washburn,
Leslie Marmon Silko.

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And now, we are graced with the
presence of Mr. Gerald Vizenor.

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The Poetics and
Politics class has

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focused on the literary works
of prominent Native American

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writers and their use
of writing as a medium

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for political discourse
and the preservation

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of the oral tradition.

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We would also like to
thank our sponsors, which

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would be the University
Office of the President,

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the English department, as
well as the American Studies

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department, and the
Poetry Center for allowing

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us to utilize this space.

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And also know that
following the reading,

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we will be having a
brief Q&A period, as well

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as a book signing over
here in the bookstore

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with small refreshments.

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Now I would like to
introduce our individual who

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will be doing the opening
blessing for the evening, who

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is Professor Jennie R. Joe,
who is a member of the Navajo

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Nation and a professor in
the Department of Family

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and Community Medicine, who
also directs the Native American

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Research and Training Center
in the College of Medicine

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at U of A. She is also a faculty
member of the AIS Department.

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Some of her research
activities have

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included working with
American children and youth

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with type 2 diabetes,
providing services regarding

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breast and cervical
cancer screenings,

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culturally-based substance
abuse and treatment

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programs, traditional
tribal medicine, disability

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and rehabilitation.

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Professor Joe has
served on a number

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of national and
international organizations,

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including the
Institute of Medicine,

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as well as the Institute of
Aboriginal People's Health.

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As a researcher, she
has and continues

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to be involved with a number
of health-related studies

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conducted in partnership
with tribal groups

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throughout the country.

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As an educator and
mentor, she has

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and continues to
work with students

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from multicultural backgrounds.

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Ladies and gentlemen, I
present to you, Professor Joe.

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Excuse me.

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[APPLAUSE]

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