The American Indigenous Business Leaders (AIBL) Chapter of Heritage University will present a Native Round Dance outside the Arts and Sciences Center. A round dance features a group of hand drummers singing traditional songs while people gather around the drummers in a friendship dance. This is called a social dance among Native people.

  Explore art as a way to make connections to your cultural roots and personal beliefs. Participants will create a personal portable “nicho”—using scrap paper, ephemera and small objects to create a talisman “charged” with personal symbols.

Explore art as a way to make connections to your cultural roots and personal beliefs. Participants will create a personal portable “nicho”—using scrap paper, ephemera and small objects to create a talisman “charged” with personal symbols.

The public is invited to this free dinner which will be held in Smith Family Hall. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., with dinner served at 6:00 p.m. The Yakama Nation Native American Full Circle Scholarship students are invited to attend and be recognized at this gathering.    

Thursday, November 21, 2019, 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. - Indian Horse Movie Screening Indian Horse is an adaption of Ojibway writer Richard Wagamese’s award-winning novel, this moving and important drama sheds light on the dark history of Canada’s boarding schools or Indigenous Residential Schools and the indomitable spirit of aboriginal people.

Friday, November 22, 2019, Noon - Closing Blessing in honor of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Join us as we close our week with blessings, smudging, and labyrinth walks in honor of MMIW. We will focus our intention on those who are absent, but are with us in our hears in the sacred circle.