{"id":638,"date":"2024-11-25T09:00:33","date_gmt":"2024-11-25T09:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/?p=638"},"modified":"2024-12-02T15:44:55","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T15:44:55","slug":"__trashed-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/2024\/11\/25\/__trashed-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Native American Heritage Month"},"content":{"rendered":"

The month of November is\u00a0<\/span>Native American Heritage Month<\/a>\u00a0in the United States.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Emerson College extends gratitude to the Wampanoag, Massachusett, Nipmuc, Tongva, Tataviam, Serrano, Kizh, and Chumash Peoples, who have and continue to steward the lands that Emerson’s two US campuses reside on.<\/span><\/p>\n

The history of Native Americans, American Indians, and Indigenous People of North and South America is rich with diversity, culture, and pride.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Learn about the Indigenous people throughout world.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

We welcome all Emersonians to explore the history and present-day joys and challenges facing Native American and Indigenous peoples in the events, resources, and videos below.<\/span><\/p>\n

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21-Day Indigenous Challenge<\/span><\/h2>\n

The<\/span>Massachusetts Center for Native American Awareness<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0offers a 21-Day Indigenous Challenge that you can start and work through on your own time. Emerson’s\u00a0<\/span>Intercultural Student Affairs <\/a>staff recently hosted community sessions for those who were interested in exploring together.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Iwasaki Library: National Native American Heritage Month<\/span><\/h2>\n

Emerson’s Iwasaki Library offers resources through their\u00a0<\/span>National Native American Heritage Month Resource Guide<\/a>, including information on Massachusetts and Los Angeles Native American Tribes and links to federal and local organizations.<\/span><\/p>\n

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ArtsEmerson and HowlRound Theatre Commons: <\/span>Black and Indigenous Futures Convening<\/span><\/h2>\n

On September 20-21, 2023, the\u00a0<\/span>Black and Indigenous Futures Convening<\/a>\u00a0brought together artists, scholars, educators, and practitioners to unearth history, examine fault lines, and imagine new and different futures. This gathering, produced by ArtsEmerson in partnership with HowlRound Theatre Commons, was one piece of a larger ArtsEmerson initiative that seeks to activate a liberated future in Boston and beyond through the shared experience of art and public dialogue.<\/span><\/p>\n

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National Day of Mourning, November 28<\/span><\/h3>\n

Every November, since 1970, Indigenous people and allies gather in Plymouth, Massachusetts, to commemorate a National Day of Mourning coinciding with the U.S. Thanksgiving date. Participants honor Indigenous ancestors, Native resilience, and observe a day of remembrance and spiritual connection.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Learn more, including details for participating respectfully.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Learn More<\/h2>\n

First Nations Development Institute: <\/span>Celebrating Native Arts for National Native American Heritage Month 2024<\/span><\/h3>\n