Date/Time
Date(s) - 02/19/2017
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Ashkenaz
1317 San Pablo Ave
Berkeley
CA, 94702
Categories
If Bay Area youth are any indication, the future of the arts is shining bright in Oakland! This high-energy event is dedicated to the young people leading by example through hard work, community involvement, and the tireless pursuit of their passions. Hosted by hometown hero, Kev Choice, and featuring the talents of Kidd Strobe, the Oakland School for the Arts Chamber Choir, OSA Vocal Rush, and The Women of V.I.B.E., we’ll spend the evening learning with and from the best and the brightest in The Bay! School’s out on Monday, so bring the whole family for an evening spent dancing, singing, and making friends!
November 18, 1945 - "Wilma Mankiller, First Female Chief of the Cherokee Nation, is Born"
Wilma Mankiller, who served as the Chief of the Cherokee Nation for ten years from 1985 to 1995, was born in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. In 1985, Mankiller became the first female Chief of the Cherokee Nation. Before serving in this capacity, she served as the deputy chief of the Cherokee Nation for two years, getting elected to the post in 1983. Mankiller became the Chief when Ross Swimmer died in 1985, but was elected to the post in 1987 and then reelected in 1991. Under the U.S. federal policy of Native American self-determination, Mankiller improved federal-tribal negotiations.