Monday, October 20, 2025
3:30-4:30pm: Opening ceremony: Pres. Joe Harroz welcomes everyone, OU Native faculty speak; Round Dance (Meacham Auditorium, Oklahoma Memorial Union)
4:30-6:00pm: Neustadt Jurors read from their work (Threa Almontaser, Maya Arad, Polina Barskova, Victoria Chang, Elisabeth Jaquette, Beena Kamlani, Shereen Malherbe, Iheoma Nwachukwu, and Alejandro Puyana). Book signing. Green Feather Book Company will sell books. (Meacham Aud. OMU)
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
2:30-3:45pm: Panel on Cherie Dimaline’s work: Dustin Tahmahkera (moderator), Kimberly Wieser, Laura Harjo; with Cherie Dimaline as respondent (Scholars Room, OMU 315)
7-9pm: Neustadt Night at the OMU: Sam Barcelo and Nancy Barcelo do Neustadt family greeting; Kathy Neustadt makes 2026 prize announcement; Cherie Dimaline does greeting (Beaird Lounge, OMU)
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
10:30-11:00am: OU School of Dance performance in response to Cherie Dimaline’s work (Meacham Aud.)
11:00-12:00pm: Cherie Dimaline’s keynote and Q & A (Meacham Aud.)
