Constitution Day Lecture featuring Muscogee Nation Ambassador Jonodev Chaudhuri
Auburn University's annual Constitution Day Lecture will be held at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Sep. 17, in the Caroline Marshall Draughon Auditorium on the ground floor of the Ralph Brown Draughon Library. Attendees can also join via Zoom.
Jonodev Chaudhuri, ambassador of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, will deliver a lecture titled "The Pre-Constitutional and Constitutional Foundations of Alabama: The Muscogee Nation of Yesterday and Today."
In addition to providing a historical understanding of tribal sovereignty, Ambassador Chaudhuri will also reflect on recent United States Supreme Court decisions related to tribal nations. The Muscogee (Creek) Nation is the fourth largest tribal nation in the country, and the Southeast is their ancestral homeland.
Chaudhuri's extensive experience includes serving as chief justice of the Muscogee Nation and as chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission.
The event is free and co-sponsored by Auburn University Libraries, the Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities and the Department of Political Science at Auburn University.
About Constitution Day
On Sep. 17, 1787, the Constitutional Convention held its final meeting and delegates signed the Constitution of the United States of America. In 2004, Congress designated Sep. 17 of each year as Constitution Day, requiring schools receiving federal funds and all federal agencies to coordinate educational events during the week to promote a better understanding of the Constitution.
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