November is Native and Indigenous Heritage Month!
Native and Indigenous Heritage Month, also known as American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month allows us to celebrate the many diverse cultures within Native and Indigenous communities. Although we all come together as Native peoples at our core, every tribe, nation, and clan has their own traditional ways of life and culture. NIHM at UConn is a time for our community to be represented in spaces of different topics and interests significant to Native cultures. We use the month to bring our Husky community together to learn about and uplift all Native peoples.
Native and Indigenous Heritage Month 2023
“A Conversation With U.S. Treasurer and Chief of the Mohegan Tribe Lynn Malerba: A Journey of Leadership and Success”
Friday, November 3rd 1:00-2:00 PM in the Student Union Theatre
Join us to kick off Native and Indigenous Heritage Month for “A Conversation with U.S. Treasurer and Chief of the Mohegan Tribe Lynn Malerba: A Journey of Leadership and Success”, followed by a Q&A!
We will be hosting this event in the Student Union Theatre; Doors open at 12:30 PM
Beading Workshop
Monday, November 13th: 3-6pm in the ODI Commons, SU 103
Join us for a Beading Workshop to learn the ways of beading led by Nageebah, a local expert!
We will be hosting this event in the ODI Commons, SU 103, November 13th from 3-6pm
Virtual Art Show and Q&A
Tuesday, November 14th: 5-6pm in the ODI Commons, SU 103
Join us for a Virtual Art Show and Q&A with Anna Tsouhlarakis (Greek and Creek and an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation)
Anna Tsouhlarakis received her BA from Dartmouth College and her MFA from Yale University.
Tsouhlarakis has participated in various art residencies including Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture and Yaddo. She has been in national and international exhibitions at venues such as NEON Foundation in Athens, Greece; the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto; the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian; and the National Portrait Gallery. Recent awards include a 2021 Creative Capital Award and the Louis Comfort Tiffany Award.
We will be hosting this event in the ODI Commons, SU 103, November 14th from 5-6pm
Creating An Impact: Indigenous Student Perspectives at UConn
Tuesday, November 14th: 5-6pm in the ODI Commons, SU 103
Join us for Creating An Impact: Indigenous Student Perspectives at UConn
The panel includes both NACP and NAISA Students who will share their perspectives about being Indigenous students enrolled at UConn.
We will be hosting this event in the ODI Commons, SU 103, November 15th, @5pm
NACP/NAISA Movie Night: Smoke Signals
Tuesday, November 28th: Starting at 5:30pm in the ODI Commons, SU 103
Join us for a Movie Night with NACP and NAISA, we will be showing Smoke Signals.
We will be hosting this event in the ODI Commons, SU 103, November 28th starting at 5:30 PM