Northern Michigan University's Native American Student Association will host four events on Indigenous Peoples Day Monday, Oct. 9. Activities include morning and evening celebrations, a healing march and a reception.
The morning celebration will feature opening remarks at 10 a.m. at the land acknowledgment sign on the academic mall. Immediately afterward, participants are invited to march from the sign to the fire site by Whitman Hall for closing remarks.
The Native American Student Association will host a reception from 1-4 p.m. in the Whitman Hall commons that will include light refreshments, snacks and cake. In the same location at 6 p.m., the evening celebration will feature keynote speaker Dr. Martin Reinhardt, followed by a panel discussion addressing Native youth and their barriers to higher education.
For more information, contact nasa@nmu.edu.