A mishmash of Chautauquans — some veterans of the Institution, some first-timers; some older, some in college; some Christian, some atheist — sit in a circle in the basement library of the Everett Jewish Life Center.
Tink Tinker is a part of the Wazhazhe Nation, which is a member of the Earth Division and the Eagle Clan. These are facts, just like it’s a fact that Tinker’s ancestors were killed and driven from their land.
Although “westward expansion” conjures images of new land and the spreading of Christianity for many Americans, Tink Tinker views it as a euphemism for invasion and conquest.
Chautauqua Institution lecture platforms, artistic programs explore American expansionism in Week Five
The Chautauquan Daily 