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| Category | Arts & Writing |
| Age Groups | Adult |
Thursday, August 4, 2022
7:00 pm | In-Person Event in the Community Room
Join David Fierst on a discussion of his book, Hidden Disgrace—Revealing the Distress Signals Covered by North American Indian Myths.
His book is the result of a visit to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in April 2014. After viewing the living conditions on the reservation, he became curious about the history of the Lakota people and Indian people in general; he also wanted to understand the current situation for these people as well. Fierst conducted original document research at such diverse venues as the National Archives in Washington, D.C., the Minnesota Historical Society in St. Paul, and the Lilly Library in Bloomington, Indiana.
About the Author
David Fierst graduated from Indiana University in January 1979 and in July of that same year, enlisted in the United States Army. He was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in 1981, and left the United States Army in 1987. He received a Master of Science Degree from the University of Louisville in December 1987 and a Law Degree from the University of Dayton in January 1990. Fierst worked for the Ohio Attorney General's Office from February 2007 to October 2021. Currently, he is in private practice law. He is married with two adult children.