2024 Native American Heritage Month Events
We are excited to share the event calendar for Native American Heritage Month! Throughout the month, various departments, community partners, and campus allies will host programs and events to honor and celebrate Indigenous cultures and contributions. We invite you to join us in these meaningful celebrations and learning opportunities.
November 3 – Ghost Supper
- 2PM – 5PM
- Location: Nokomis Cultural Heritage Center (5153 Marsh Rd, Okemos, MI 48864)
- Sponsored by Nokomis Center and Indigenous Youth Empowerment Program
November 6 – MSU Culinary Services celebrates with a Native Feast featuring traditional Indigenous foods
- 4:30-9pm
- Location: Brody Square
- Sponsored by Office of Culture, Access and Belonging and the Office of Cultural & Academic Transitions
November 7 – Indigenous Hip Hop Talk with Frank Waln
- 6:00PM – 7:30PM
- Presenter: Frank Whaln (Sicangu Lakota)
- Location: Communications Arts and Sciences Building, WKAR Studio (Room 145)
- Sponsored by Native American Institute and MSU Museum
- Register Here: https://113145.blackbaudhosting.com/113145/Melodies-of-Identity-Frank-Walns-Musical-Legacy
November 8 – Cultivating Tradition with the 4 Sisters Garden
- 12:00PM – 1:30PM
- Presenter: Mikayla Thompson (Descendant of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma)
- Location: MSU Library Beal Instruction Room, 3rd floor West Wing (hybrid available)
- Sponsored by Office of Culture, Access, and Belonging
- Register Here: https://msu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cxdKKybppnNyXzM?Q_CHL=qr
November 8 – Neshnabé Nengosêk Kenomagewen: Potawatomi Star Knowledge
- 3PM – 5PM
- Presenter: Dr. Blaire Morseau (Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians)
- Location: MSU Abrams Planetarium
- Sponsored by American Indian and Indigenous Studies, Religious Studies, Digital Humanities, and Abrams Planetarium
November 10 – Environmental Stewardship Workday – Invasive Buckthorn Removal
- 9AM – 11AM
- Location: Azaadiika Park (2801 Abbot Road East Lansing, MI 48823)
- Sponsored by Allen Neighborhood Center and Indigenous Youth Empowerment Program
- Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/environmental-stewardship-workday-tickets-1015249567787?aff=oddtdtcreator&fbclid=IwY2xjawGNATZleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHXA7WZBiGOWuyEZV_Wv3SDEqTwaAlHe3KtSMUzwp0riF5dcoF4L8LdqHsw_aem_i93dNPludEotqsXjN1YP_w
November 13 – Holly Bird Presentation on Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP)
- 12:15PM – 1:15PM
- Presenter: Holly Bird (Navajo)
- Location: MSU College of Law, Room TBA
- Sponsored by Indigenous Law and Policy Center
- Register Here: https://forms.gle/DTfGtBRdiqXUYPzs8
November 15 – Making MSU More Responsive to Native, Students, Faculty, and Staff
- 1PM – 2PM
- Presenter: Dr. Kristin Arola (Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Lake Superior Band of Chippewa Indians decendant)
- Location: Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture (UPLA), Room 105
- Sponsored by American Indian and Indigenous Studies
- Register here: https://forms.gle/qzAqNdkB7V7pFDK76
November 16 – Crafting with the Aunties
- 10:30AM – 3:00PM
- Location: Nokomis Cultural Heritage Center (5153 Marsh Rd, Okemos MI)
- Register Here: https://forms.gle/PoGYARrQRYtso7TQ8
November 19 – Fireside Chat with Mary Smith: First Native American President of the American Bar Association (ABA)
- 12:15PM – 1:15PM
- Presenter: Mary Smith (Cherokee Nation)
- Location: MSU Collee of Law, Room 471
- Sponsored by Indigenous Law and Policy Center
- Register Here: https://forms.gle/Y8H9dkZKArM8qFtm9
November 19 — Beading with the Profs (Ellie Mitchell and Blaire Morseau)
- 3PM – 5PM
- Location: AIIS Conference room, UPLA 105
Supporting Programs for Native American Heritage Month 2024
Departments and Community Partners
- American Indian and Indigenous Studies
- Indigenous Law and Policy Center
- Indigenous Youth Empowerment Program
- Native American Institute
- Nokomis Cultural Heritage Center
- North American Indigenous Student Organization
- Office of Culture and Academic Transitions
- Office of Culture, Access, and Belonging
Campus Allies and Other Departments
PAST EVENTS
2023-2024
- Nokomis Center Anishinaabemowin Language Classes every Wednesday 6-7:15PM starting January 17, 2024
- April 10, 2024 11:30AM-1PM Wells Hall A206: Voices on Campus: Angie Sanchez. RSVP for lunch or zoom link by April 5.
- April 12, 2024 9:00 – 11:00, on Zoom.
Reciprocal Research: A Guidebook for Centering Community in Partnership
with Indigenous Nations.Led by Emily Proctor and Ellie Mitchell. - April 15, 2024 7PM, on Zoom. The Crisis in Gaza: A Conversation with Mouin Rabbani. RSVP here.
- April 20, 2024 6PM Grewal Hall at 224 Lansing, MI: Braiding Sweetgrass with Robin Wall Kimmerer
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