Photo gallery Love is…. Actor, comedian and Native November keynote Jana Schmieding
Jana Schmieding knows how to make people laugh, whether it’s as a writer and actor on TV hits like Rutherford Falls or Reservation Dogs, or in front of a crowd of UW–Madison students. The comedian and Lakota Native was this year’s Native November keynote speaker, and she proved that laughter is a big part of how the Indigenous community connects with each other and their culture. The conversation with Schmieding, moderated by UW–Madison students, touched on topics like Indigenous visibility and social justice.
Related: Native November 2024
Jana Schmieding waves to the crowd in Memorial Union’s Play Circle Theater while walking on stage. Photo by: Bryce Richter
UW–Madison students Kalista Cadotte (left), the social activism chair for the student organization Wunk Sheek, and Sierra Skenandore (center), who is with the Indigenous Student Center, lead the moderated Q&A with Schmieding. Photo by: Bryce Richter
Audience members laugh while Silas Cleveland, an ISC COUSIN (programming assistant intern) asks a question during the audience Q&A session. Photo by: Bryce Richter
Schmieding (center) takes a photo with attendees Isabella Escobar-Aviles (left) and Ana Gabriela Escobar-Aviles (right) following the Native November keynote event. Photo by: Bryce Richter
Members of the Indigenous Student Center Coalition are pictured along with Schmieding (front, center) following a moderated Q&A session during the Native November keynote event. Photo by: Bryce Richter
