With Carrie Billy-President & CEO, AIHEC
Anthony Deiter, IAIA
Overview of Festival (Events, Activities, Navigating)
About the Speakers
Carrie Billy-President & CEO, AIHEC
Carrie Billy, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation and attorney from Arizona, was appointed President & CEO of AIHEC June 2008. Carrie is a graduate of the University of Arizona and the Georgetown University Law Center. Her career reflects a commitment to public service and to protecting and promoting the cultures, rights and wellbeing of American Indians and improving the quality of life and educational status of all Americans.
Anthony Deiter, IAIA
Anthony Deiter, an enrolled member of the Plains Cree/Saulteaux Nation, is a contemporary storyteller communicating the story of North America's Aboriginal people through references to his own history. Anthony is perhaps one of the only Native American Professors of 3d Animation and Digital Technology Arts in North America. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Cinematic Arts, Gaming and Virtual environments at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico.