Highlights — Starla Thompson

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Highlights

A selection of speaking, consulting, education, and curatorial projects that reflect my work at the intersections of Indigenous sovereignty, cultural revitalization, and community-led healing.

✨ Featured Highlights

Keynote alongside U.S. Secretary of Interior Deb Haaland & First Lady Jill Biden | Women’s Empowerment Summit(2023)
Member, U.S. DOJ Task Force on Violence Against AI/AN Women (2024–Present)
Indigenous Historian | WTTW PBS Chicago (2024)
Curator | Indigenous Women’s Exhibition, UNC Chapel Hill (2023)
Consultant & Artist | The Floating Museum (2019–Present)

Speaking Highlights

Kohl’s | DEI Summit, Plenary Speaker (2023)
Surviving the Long Wars – Veteran Art Summit | Speaker & Performer (2023)
U.S. Green Building Council | Indigenous Land Presenter (2023)
U.S. EPA – Historical & Cultural Presenter (2022)

Consulting Projects

Navy Pier | Historical Educator & Consultant (2022–2024)
DuSable Heritage Association | Historian & Consultant (2019–2023)
Chicago Community Trust | Indigenous Land Consultant (2022)
Uncovered.com | MMIW Educator & Facilitator (2022)

Education & Training

Lake Forest College | Educator & Presenter (2021–Present)
Consulate General of France | Historical & Cultural Ambassador (2022–Present)
Australian Consulate-General Chicago | Cultural Ambassador (2022–2023)

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Curatorial Work

Of This Place Exhibition | Burpee Museum of Natural History (2021–2022)
Indigenous Women’s Exhibition | UNC Chapel Hill - SONJA HAYNES STONE CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN BLACK CULTURE AND HISTORY (2023)

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