Papers are invited for the Eighth Native American Symposium to be held November 4-6, 2009 at Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant, Oklahoma. Papers, presentations, panel sessions, and creative projects addressing all aspects of Native American studies are welcome, including but not limited to history, literature, law, medicine, education, religion, politics, social science, and the fine arts. The keynote speaker will be Heather Rae, the Cherokee film director and producer, whose film Frozen River received two Academy Award nominations this year. Along with the regular conference sessions on Thursday and Friday, we will also begin presenting Wednesday night a wide selection of films by Native American filmmakers. Send abstracts of 250 words or less by June 15, 2009 to Dr. Mark B. Spencer at mspencer@se.edu.