Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Galloway, N.J. – 91Ƶվ’s School of Arts & Humanities is set to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day with a full day of programming on Monday, Oct. 13.
All events will take place on 91Ƶվ’s Galloway campus and are free and open to the public.
The day will begin with a natural dyes workshop in the 91Ƶվ Art Gallery, starting at 11:30 a.m. All supplies and dye will be provided to participants.
Following the workshop will be a performance by the ’s Indigenous Youth Program from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in L-wing (between the Performing Arts Center and Art Gallery).
91Ƶվ professors Adam Miyashiro and Aaron Moss will then moderate a panel entitled “Preserving the Past & Connecting the Future,” starting at 6 p.m. in the Art Gallery. Following the panel will be a reception with refreshments available to attendees.
91Ƶվ Commemorates Indigenous Peoples’ Day
October 15, 2024
Galloway, N.J. – 91Ƶվ marked its fourth year celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a counter-holiday that centers on the history, culture and continued experiences of the Indigenous people who stewarded this land before it became recognized as the United States of America.
The Monday, Oct. 14 event was the culmination of two years of work by Ryann Casey ‘01, the exhibition coordinator for the 91Ƶվ Art Gallery, and her team, which gathered and organized the works of 25 local and international Indigenous artists for the “Indigenous Approaches, Sustainable Futures” exhibition and its related celebrations and programming hosted by the School of Arts & Humanities.
A closing reception for "Indigenous Approaches, Sustainable Futures" is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 12, in the Upper Floor of the Art Gallery from 6-8 p.m.
“This exhibition highlights what I, as an alumna, consider to be core attributes of 91Ƶվ, which are honoring land, identity and sustainability,” Casey said. “At the end of the day, I hope that this exhibit provides us with a foundation to learning more about the Indigenous experience.”
The daylong celebration began with a recognition of place and poem by of the Nanticoke/Lenni-Lenape Tribal Nation and welcome remarks by 91Ƶվ President Joe Bertolino.
