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tom kunesh was born & raised with 12 siblings, a good catholic boy attending good catholic schools in central Minnesota on the west bank of Wakpa Tanka (River Great), never knowing it was the old US-made reservation of the HoČak put there in 1848 as a buffer between the indigenous Dakota & the invading Anishinaabe to the northeast. His grandfather was born on the Fort Berthold Reservation ND but his mom’s and family’s tribal affiliation is Standing Rock lakota. tom realized he was faith-less when he was 15, joined the US Navy at 19, served in Spain, Persian Gulf & Indian Ocean as a russian & farsi linguist, got degrees in spanish, religious studies & divinity. He spent the last 34 years in Tennessee, worked with the Chattanooga InterTribal Association, the state Commission of Indi** Affairs, & currently with the TN Ancient Sites Conservancy. He works on raising 5 kids with his wife Julie, & sits quietly with friends of all types in Nashville. He's a member of the Decolonizing Quakers working group, Friends of Colors, Nontheist Friends Network UK & USA, Indigenous Friends, & the Institutional Assessment & Implementation Committee of FGC’s Central Committee.
All attendees to this event are required to wear an N-95, KN-95, or KF94 mask. You will be seated in a separate section to comply with our COVID-19 policy.
Date & Time
Thu, Jul 4, 2024 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Venue Details
Haverford College: Douglas B. Gardner '83 Integrated Athletic Center
370 Lancaster AvenueHaverford, Pennsylvania 19041
