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āāDominican to Celebrate Indigenous Peoplesā Day with Speakers, Songs, Culture
¹ū¶³“«Ć½ will celebrate Indigenous Peoplesā Day on October 14 in partnership with the Coast Miwok Tribal Council of Marin, The Marin Indian Alliance, the Cultural Conservancy, the Miwok Archeological Preserve of Marin, and the Museum of the American Indian.
āJoin us to celebrate the rich culture of indigeneity while learning about the work of Marinās indigenous community organizations to heal, revitalize, and continue the traditions of the landsā first peoples,ā says Louis Knecht, university archivist and reference and instruction librarian.
The program begins at 5 p.m. on the lawn outside Angelico Hall with a ribbon cutting ceremony for Coast Miwok signage indicating the unceded land Dominican occupies.
The program then continues from 5:30-7 p.m. on the Anne Hathaway Lawn. The evening includes:
5:30 p.m. Welcome and Unole womenās drum
5:40 p.m. Coast Miwok speakers, songs, culture
6:20 p.m. Words from community organizations
6:40 p.m. Unole womenās drum
7:00 p.m. Closing prayer
For more information, please contact louis.knecht@dominican.edu.
Pictured: Indigenous Peoples' Day 2021 at ¹ū¶³“«Ć½