“No One Ever Sees Indians: Native Americans in Media” will be presented at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 28 in the Student Life Space.

Media portrayals have shaped the nation’s perception of Native Americans, and guest speaker Ernest M. Whiteman III will examine the impact of that portrayal during his presentation.

“Imagine being thought of as extinct, that you don’t even really exist. Imagine the things people have already decided about you,” Whiteman said.

Whiteman is a member of the Illinois Humanities Road Scholar Speakers Bureau. His presentation will be done in conjunction with a Red Dress Display for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, according to IVCC president Tracy Morris.

The event is sponsored by the IVCC Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee. The presentation is free and open to the public.