The 7th Annual Indigenous Peoples Day event, themed “Nurturing Ancestral Roots and Self-Determination,” is organized by Indigenous Students in Activism in collaboration with the Ethnic Studies Department and the University Student Center. Notably, this year’s gathering is marked by a strong representation of California Native Nations.
Here is a line-up of the contributors to the program this year:
7th Annual Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration-Nurturing Ancestral Roots and Indigenous Self-Determination
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 4:00 p.m. | Indigenous Dinner by Chartwells (informally self-serve throughout the program) |
| 4:15 p.m. | Drummers |
| 4:30 p.m. | Welcome with Dr. Cueponcaxochitl |
| 4:35 p.m. | Opening Blessing by Northern Valley Yokut Chairwoman Katherine Perez |
| 4:45 p.m. | Introduction to the theme “Nurturing Ancestral Roots and Indigenous Self-Determination” by Chickasaw Indigenous Students in Activism Alumna Brooke Hernandez ’23 |
| 4:55 p.m. | Speaker and Singer Southern Sierra Mewuk Vice Chairman Waylon Coats |
| 5:05 p.m. | Speaker Chief of Diversity Dr. Sacha Joseph-Matthews |
| 5:15 p.m. | Indigenous Students in Activism Officers and Supporters Maria, Brandon, and Jenell Call to Action for Northern Valley Yokut Projects |
| 5:35 p.m. | Speaker California Missing and Murdered Indigenous People California Valley Miwok Sister Who Walks with Bears |
| 5:45 p.m. | Sheep Ranch aka California Valley Me-Wuk Tribe Storytellers in Motion |
| 6:15 p.m. | Audiopharmacy with Pomo DJ RasK’Dee |
| 6:45 p.m. | Speaker and Stickball Choctaw Storyteller Chunya Johnson |
| 6:55 p.m. | Indigenous Games Outside with Choctaw Chunya Johnson |
| 7:25 p.m. | Closing |