2019 Indigenous Peoples Day Awareness Celebration
Venue: Virginia Tech Drillfield, Blacksburg
Directions: Google Map Link
Organizations: Native at Virginia Tech
Date: Monday, October 14, 2019
Time: 4:00 - 5:30 PM
Event Types: Miscellaneous, Speaking Engagements
Cost: Free

Description:
Virginia Tech presents the first annual Indigenous Peoples Day Awareness Celebration on Monday, October 14, 2019 on the Virginia Tech Drillfield.

Join Virginia Tech’s American Indian and Indigenous community for a ceremonial event commemorating our university’s first official acknowledgment of Indigenous Peoples Day. Celebrate the resilience and integrity of Indigenous People and cultures around the world.

Highlights include:
• Land Acknowledgement and remarks by VT Provost Cyril Clarke
• Intertribal Drum Group
• Indigenous People Awareness Walk
• Blessing and statement of reclamation by Chief Kenneth Branham of the Monacan Indian Nation
• 1st 100 attendees will get a free t-shirt commemorating the day

Admission is free and all are welcome.

In case of rain, the event will be moved to Burruss Auditorium on the campus of Virginia Tech.

To view the event flyer, visit: https://i.imgur.com/gfq5PTt.jpg.

For more information, visit: https://vtnews.vt.edu/notices/IndigenousPeoplesDay101419.html or https://www.facebook.com/American-Indian-and-Indigenous-Community-Center-2465098566864064.

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