NDIGENOUS PEOPLES’DAY University of Idaho
WHAT IS INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ DAY?
IndigenousPeoples'Day,celebratedonthe secondMondayofOctober,replacesColumbus Dayinmanycities,states,andorganizations, honoringIndigenouspeoplesoftheU.S.despite ColumbusDayremainingafederalholiday.
AttheUniversityofIdahoNativeAmerican StudentCenter(NASC),weareproudtohonor thestrength,resilience,andculturesofall Indigenouspeoples.Moscow,Idaho—hometo theNimíipuu(NezPerce),Palus(Palouse),and Schitsu’umsh(Coeurd’Alene)tribes—became thefirstcityinIdahotoofficiallyrecognize IndigenousPeoples'Dayin2017,andwecontinue tocelebratethisimportantdayoncampus.
Mon.Oct.14 | 11:00AM-12:00PM | ISUBPlazaLawn
Tipi Raising: Witness the students of the Native American Student Association construct the tipi, a task of teamwork and representationofpast,presentandfutureIndigenouspresencehere ontheUniversityofIdahocampus.
Round Dance: Join the Vandal Nation Drum group for a friendship dance, known as a round dance. This dance is a representation of the cycle of life, signifies the interconnectedness of all beings, and theunityofthecommunityandisopenforalltoparticipatein.
Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Film Screening: Fancy Dance
