Tom LaBlanc, a Sisseton Wahpeton Dakota who was born and raised in the Minneapolis area, became an author, playwright, AIM activist, and international treaty advocate after a turbulent youth. In this program, LaBlanc will share firsthand experiences from both international and local events, including the AIM run from London to Moscow, the “Longest Walk” from San Francisco to Washington, D.C. to oppose anti-Native legislation, the Indigenous Uranium Forum, the development of Franklin Avenue, and the mass execution of the Dakota 38 in Mankato.
Through stories and poetry, LaBlanc will help us better understand how the events of the 1960s through the 1980s continue to shape the challenges, resilience, and successes of our local Native community today.
A decorated Vietnam War veteran, LaBlanc’s writings and speeches have been translated into more than 17 languages and appear in multiple published books and audio CDs. He is also a founder and key organizer of the Indigenous arts organization Oyate Hotanin, meaning “Voice of the People.”
This program has been cancelled.
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