Urbanity - Capital Area One Book - There There (2019-2020) - Research Guides at Lansing Community College Library

Discussion Questions

How can you honor your community's traditions while living in a modern city? Which characters in There There do you think are most successful at balancing this tension of tradition and modernity and why?

Have you seen gentrification in your city or hometown? If so, how has it affected you and your community?

Urban Native Online Resources

First Nations Development Institute - Urban Native Project "The project’s goal is to support new and expanded activities in urban American Indian environments with the goal of improving opportunities that can be attained in all Native American urban communities." - Urban Native Project Homepage
Indigenous Youth Empowerment Program - Lansing Area "IYEP is a program for all Indigenous youth and families of Ingham County. The program strives for community-building through traditional knowledge, empowering Indigenous youth through cultural awareness, emphasizing and assisting the importance of academics." - Indigenous Youth Empowerment Program Homepage
Mapping Indigenous LA "Mapping Indigenous Los Angeles aims to uncover and highlight the multiple layers of indigenous Los Angeles through a storymapping project with youth, community leaders, and elders from indigenous communities throughout the city." - Mapping Indigenous LA Who We Are, About Our Project page
National Urban Indian Family Coalition "NUIFC advocates for American Indian families living in urban areas by creating partnerships with tribes, as well as other American Indian organizations, and by conducting research to better understand the barriers, issues, and opportunities facing urban American Indian families." - NUIFC About page

Capital Area One Book - There There (2019-2020): Urbanity

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