Join attorneys and activists of the Shinnecock Indian Nation and Hassanamisco Nipmuc Tribe, Tela Troge, Esq. and Kelly Dennis, Esq. as they reflect on their efforts to advance tribal justice in honor of Lois “Princess Nowedonah” Hunter’s legacy, their activism at Sovereignty Camp 2020 with Warriors of the Sunrise led by Shinnecock women elders, and their full-circle experience showing solidarity with Indigenous peoples across Turtle Island at the National Day of Mourning 2020 gathering in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Viewpoints is The Watermill Center’s year-round conversation series, granting artists and art enthusiasts the opportunity to gather and discuss creative themes vital to the contemporary moment. The winter series of Viewpoints is free and will continue each Wednesday in January in the spirit of past Nights @ The Round Table: intimate gatherings and presentations by community fellows, staff members, esteemed alumni, and friends.
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ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Tela Loretta Troge, Esq. is a member of the Shinnecock Indian Nation and a member of the Hassanamisco Nipmuc Tribe. She recently organized the Warriors of the Sunrise Sovereignty Camp 2020 in an attempt to raise awareness about the plight of the Shinnecock people. Tela graduated from Michigan State University College of Law with a Juris Doctor and certification in Indigenous Law and Policy from the Indigenous Law Program. She has been fighting for tribal sovereignty for the past 5 years as the attorney with the Law Offices of Tela L. Troge, PLLC.
Kelly Darlene Dennis, Esq. is a member of the Shinnecock Indian Nation and a member of the Hassanamisco Nipmuc Tribe. She is an of counsel attorney with The Law Offices of Tela L. Troge, PLLC that provides legal services to tribal citizens and tribal nations on matters such as land rights, civil rights, tribal civil and criminal jurisdiction, cultural and natural resources protection, as well as tribal governance and business development. Kelly graduated from the University of New Mexico School of Law with a Juris Doctor and certification in American Indian Law. Kelly integrates her legal background with her passion for the arts through social justice advocacy efforts for the rights and welfare of Indigenous peoples and by working as the Public Programs & Residency Coordinator at The Watermill Center.
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