QU Tribal Council Speaks to Students

On Oct. 30, Quinnipiac's Office of Multicultural Affairs hosted an event featuring a Quinnipiac tribesman, one in a series of events designed to broaden students' perspectives on diversity. And the students did say that they learned from the event. At least those who stayed until the end did. Gordon Fox-Running Brainerd was the main speaker. Before Brainerd began, Tyrone Black, director of multicultural affairs, handed out a 29-page handout full of information about Puritans and the Quinnipiac tribe. Brainerd proceeded to read the entire thing, word-for-word, for the next hour and a half. "I was expecting more of a demonstration," senior Carla Brown said. "I thought that there would be a more personal feel." Brown did, however, think that the speech was informative. She said, "It was necessary, no one talks about Native... [read full story]