ETSU to host Indigenous Heritage Celebration for Native American Heritage Month
ETSU will host an Indigenous Heritage Celebration on Wednesday, Nov. 29, in observance of Native American Heritage Month.
East Tennessee State University will host an Indigenous Heritage Celebration on Wednesday, Nov. 29, in observance of Native American Heritage Month.
This event will take place in The Cave on the first level of the D.P. Culp Student Center from 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. It is sponsored by the Mary V. Jordan Multicultural Center and Native American Student Organization at ETSU.
November is Native American Heritage Month, and its observance is important for educating people on the history and contributions of the Indigenous peoples.
“We have over 550 federally recognized tribes in the United States alone,” said Dr. Deborah Thibeault, an associate professor in the ETSU Department of Social Work. “It provides an opportunity to shed a little more light on issues that impact tribal people who are tribally enrolled, as well as those who are not.”
Efforts to designate a day to recognize the first Americans began as early as 1914, according to the Native American Heritage Month website. The first joint resolution designating November as National American Indian Heritage Month was signed by President George H.W. Bush in 1990, and similar proclamations have been issued annually since 1994.
The Native American Heritage Month site provides more information about the history and purpose of the observance, as well as links to a plethora of virtual exhibits and collections, blogs, audio and video, images and resources for teachers.
Additional websites with information on Native American Heritage month and educational resources include the U.S. Department of the Interior Indian Affairs, the Smithsonian Institution and Partnership with Native Americans.
For more information on the Indigenous Heritage Celebration, contact the Multicultural Center at (423) 439-4844 or etsumc@etsu.edu. For disability accommodations, call the ETSU Office of Disability Services at (423) 439-8346.
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