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Nov 07

NWPB and Whitman College Present: The American Revolution

Join NWPB on Friday, November 7th, for The American Revolution and Tribal Sovereignty: Screening and Community Conversation.

Experience the new film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt, followed by a keynote presentation by J.D. Tovey, executive director of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. Then hear a discussion about tribal sovereignty featuring Joel Satterwhite and Miracle Edmiston.

The event begins at 6:00 p.m. in Whitman College's Reid Campus Center's Young Ballroom. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

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Whitman College, Reid Campus Center | Young Ballroom
280 Boyer Ave, Walla Walla, Washington 99362
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Friday, November 7, 2025 06:00pm
 
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Special Guests


J.D. Tovey | Keynote Speaker 
Executive Director | Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation


John David Tovey III ("J.D."), AICP, is Executive Director of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) and an enrolled member proudly identifying as Cayuse and Joseph Band Nez Perce. He holds a B.S. in Landscape Architecture from the University of Idaho, a Master’s in Urban Planning and Certificate in Urban Design from the University of Washington and is completing a PhD in Urban Design & Planning. His research centers on tribal planning, land tenure, and knowledge transfer.

With 25+ years of experience in development, J.D. served as CTUIR’s Tribal Planning Director for nearly a decade, managing the Tribe’s Comprehensive Plan, Land Development Code, and Kayak Public Transit. He became Deputy Executive Director in 2023, Interim Executive Director in 2024, and Executive Director in 2025.

In this role, he oversees operations, partnerships, and strategic initiatives. His expertise includes planning, project management, and organizational change in tribal and intergovernmental contexts.


Joel Satterwhite
Šináata Scholar | Whitman College


Joel Satterwhite is a nontraditional Whitman College student from Pendleton, Oregon. He is a descendant of the Cayuse, Walla Walla and Nez Perce tribes. A recipient of the Šináata Scholarship, Joel recently returned to college to study psychology and theater, inspired by his late grandmother’s dedication to community and education. He says he looks forward to proving that it’s never too late to follow your dreams.


Miracle Edmiston
Vice Chair | Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation Sr. Youth Leadership Council


Miracle Edmiston, 16, serves as vice chair of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) Sr. Youth Leadership Council. The daughter of parents Jackie Edmiston and Chris Weissenfluh and biological mother Kristin Speedis, Miracle is an enrolled member of CTUIR and a Pendleton High School student. She has served on the Youth Leadership Council for four years and on her school’s student council for three years, including her current role as student body secretary. She is active in cheer, dance, and tennis and has earned accolades for choir, CTUIR Toast Masters and National Honor Society. Miracle also serves as Japan exchange ambassador for 2025 and ASTRA president.

Watch the Trailer


The American Revolution was at once a war for independence, a civil war, and a world war. It impacted millions – from Canada to the Caribbean and beyond. Few escaped its violence.The film examines how America’s founding turned the world upside-down. Watch the trailer here.

Corporate funding for The American Revolution was provided by Bank of America. Major funding was provided by The Better Angels Society and its members Jeannie and Jonathan Lavine with the Crimson Lion Foundation; and the Blavatnik Family Foundation. Major funding was also provided by David M. Rubenstein; The Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Family Foundation; Lilly Endowment Inc.; and the following Better Angels Society members: Eric and Wendy Schmidt; Stephen A. Schwarzman; and Kenneth C. Griffin with Griffin Catalyst. Additional support for The American Revolution was provided by: The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations; The Pew Charitable Trusts; Gilbert S. Omenn and Martha A. Darling; Park Foundation; and the following Better Angels Society members: Gilchrist and Amy Berg; Perry and Donna Golkin; The Michelson Foundation; Jacqueline B. Mars; Kissick Family Foundation; Diane and Hal Brierley; John H. N. Fisher and Jennifer Caldwell; John and Catherine Debs; The Fullerton Family Charitable Fund; Philip I. Kent; Gail Elden; Deborah and Jon Dawson; David and Susan Kreisman; The McCloskey Family Charitable Trust; Becky and Jim Morgan; Carol and Ned Spieker; Mark A. Tracy; and Paul and Shelley Whyte. The American Revolution was made possible, in part, with support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

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