American Indian and Indigenous Heritage Month
October 15 - November 15
American Indian and Indigenous Heritage Month was designated by Congress in 1990 and celebrates the accomplishments of the peoples who were the original inhabitants and stewards of what is now the United States.
Fri. Oct. 13 | NATIVE & INDIGENOUS ALUMNI MEET N GREET
3:30 - 5:00pm
ICC - Squires 122
Current students and faculty come out to welcome back our Indigenous alumni!
Light refreshments.
Tue. Oct. 17 | MANZANAR, DIVERTED: WHEN WATER BECOMES DUST
6:00 - 7:30pm
ICC - Squires 122
Join the ICC and the APIDA+ Center for this intersectional film screening.
Light refreshments.
Wed. Oct. 18 | HIP HOP: ACTIVISM AND HISTORY TELLING
2:30 - 3:30pm
Brush Mountain A
A round table discussion with Kozmik Force and VT faculty.
Wed. Oct. 18 | KOZMIK FORCE HIP HOP CONCERT
5:00 - 6:00pm
Haymarket Theatre
Check out this free show! 500 years of resistance, 60 minutes of Hip Hop.
Tue. Oct. 24 | BEADING WORKSHOP ONE
6:00 - 8:00pm
ICC - Squires 122
Join the ICC and Alicia Aldaz (Monacan Nation) for this hands-on beading workshop.
Light refreshments.
Wed. Oct. 25 | COMMUNITY LUNCH CIRCLE: WITH DR. JOSIAH HESTER
12:30 - 1:30pm
ICC - Squires 122
Hear from Indigenous STEM faculty on the sustainable futures of computing.
Light refreshments.
Thur. Nov. 2 | INDIGENOUS LED YOGA
6:00 - 7:00pm
Brush Mountain A
Join us for this wellness event with Paola Ixcuinan Monseratt.
Light refreshments.
Mon. Nov. 6 | QUILLWORK WORKSHOP
5:30 - 7:30pm
Solitude
Victoria Ferguson (Monacan) will lead this workshop utilizing porcupine quills.
Light refreshments.
Wed. Nov. 8 | INDIGENOUS LEADERSHIP DISCUSSION
6:00 - 7:00pm
ICC - Squires 122
With Mark Parman of Cherokee (OK) Cultural and Community Outreach.
Light refreshments.
Tue. Nov. 14 | BEADING WORKSHOP TWO
6:00 - 8:00pm
ICC - Squires 122
Alicia Aldaz (Monacan Nation) will facilitate the completion of beading projects from workshop one.
Light refreshments.
Wed. Nov. 15 | INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY POTLUCK
5:00 - 6:30pm
ICC - Squires 122
The Indigenous Community will wrap heritage month with a potluck. Bring your favorite dish to share!
Water and paper products provided.
If you have any questions, please contact Melissa Faircloth at missy86@vt.edu.