Presenters Speak on Native Language at SSC’s AI Symposium

Josh Hutton
In this photo Deidre Holmberg speaks to attendees of the “The Methods of AI in Preserving and Revitalizing Native American Languages” symposium on Sept. 26.

The Seminole State College Native American Serving Non-Tribal Institution’s (NASNTI) federal grant program hosted “The Methods of AI in Preserving and Revitalizing Native American Languages” symposium on Sept. 26. Deidre Holmberg (pictured) delivered the event’s keynote with a presentation on generative AI and education. Holmberg is the Principal Tech Education Strategist at Amazon Web Services.

In this photo, Native American flutist and DJ Oliver Pruitt, who performs under the moniker Olywurld, performs for attendees before the start of the symposium.

Native American flutist and DJ Oliver Pruitt, who performs under the moniker Olywurld, played for attendees prior to the start of the event.

In this photo, Cherokee Nation Chief Information Officer Paula Starr speaks to attendees during a breakout session of “The Methods of AI in Preserving and Revitalizing Native American Languages” symposium on Sept. 26.

Cherokee Nation Chief Information Officer Paula Starr led a breakout session on “AI Strategy in Tribal Government.”

In this photo, Renita DiStefano, the founder and CEO of Second Derivative, speaks to attendees during a breakout session of “The Methods of AI in Preserving and Revitalizing Native American Languages” symposium on Sept. 26.

Renita DiStefano, the founder and CEO of Second Derivative, discussed AI’s role in safeguarding Native American intellectual property in her session titled “The Importance of Data Sovereignty and Data Governance.”

In this photo, Sean Muir, the founder and Executive Director of iStory, speaks to attendees during a breakout session of “The Methods of AI in Preserving and Revitalizing Native American Languages” symposium on Sept. 26.

Sean Muir, the founder and Executive Director of iStory, spoke about engaging indigenous youth with storytelling and visual media during his presentation titled “Preserving Language with Indigenous Content: Graphic Novels and Motion Comics.”