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American Indian and Indigenous Heritage Month

October 15 - November 15

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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.

Indigenous Peoples' Day October 9 2023 "We're Still Here" Student Art Exhibit 9am - 5pm | Solitude - 1

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.