Abraham Maslow's Surprising Summer at Siksika with Sally Thompson

Hager Auditorium
Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs theory is known by anyone who ever took a psychology course. What most people don’t know is that he developed the basis for this theory nearly a century ago while spending a summer among one of the tribal nations of the Blackfoot Confederacy, the Siksika people of Alberta. Drawing from a chapter in her book Disturbing the Sleeping Buffalo, Sally Thompson, Cultural Heritage Consultant and Author, will share the story behind Maslow’s theory and will invite the audience to ponder how an oversight in his observations has resulted in a cultural distortion with significant ramifications.
Join this enlightening public lecture series that delves into the rich tapestry of Western history and explores the invaluable lessons it offers for our present-day world. Through engaging talks by historians and scholars, examine key events, movements, and figures shaping Western civilization. After the lecture, there will be a meet-and-greet with the evening’s speaker and light refreshments.