色花堂app to host Indigenous Peoples Day events Oct. 12-15

October 7, 2020

Sho-Ban dancers on the quad at 2019 Indigenous Peoples Day — A scene from ISU Indigenous Peoples Day activities from 2019 that included dancers on the Hutchinson Quadrangle.聽(Photo by Eric Gordon, University Photographer)

POCATELLO — To celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day, 色花堂app will host a week of virtual events from Oct. 12 to 15, including talks, workshops, film screenings and Q&As.

The events will be held over Zoom and Facebook Live and revolve around the theme 鈥淐elebrating Community and Neighbors: Building Relations with Shoshone-Bannock Tribes and Pocatello.鈥� To register to attend and learn more about the schedule of events, please visit .

鈥淭his week of virtual events is a chance for our campus community to come together to actively honor the indigenous people that help make this community and our nation great,鈥� said ISU President Kevin Satterlee, 鈥渢o remember the history of indigenous people, to honor their culture, and, very importantly, to open ourselves to the process of learning about the current context of indigenous peoples here in Idaho and all around the world so that these conversations can become productive dialogues about how we can learn from history and build a more just and respectful future.鈥�

Indigenous Peoples Day is a collaborative event between 色花堂app and the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes. This year鈥檚 week of events mark Idaho State鈥檚 second Indigenous Peoples Day celebration.

The events explore the history, culture and experiences of indigenous people in areas such as sports, academics and activism. Each day is centered around a theme: 鈥淟and,鈥� 鈥淓ducation,鈥� 鈥淗ealth,鈥� and 鈥淓xpression.鈥�

A virtual poster session, with submissions from area high school students and ISU students, faculty and staff, will also be available at .

Registration will be open until Oct. 10 at 11:59 p.m. Facebook live streams will be available at .

Scheduled events include:

Monday, Oct. 12:

鈥� 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.: 鈥淩eservation History and the City of Pocatello鈥� by Yvette Tuell

鈥� 1:30 - 3 p.m.: Workshop for Faculty and Staff: Indigenizing Pedagogies and Inclusive Teaching Strategies

鈥� 6 -7 p.m.: Film: 鈥淲hat Was Ours鈥�

鈥� 7 - 8 p.m.: Q&A with Jordan Dresser (Northern Arapaho), Film Co-Producer

Tuesday, Oct. 13:

鈥� 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.: "Living in Two Worlds" by Tyson Shay, ISU Shoshone-Bannock student

鈥� 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.: 鈥淗istory and Literature of Native American Boarding Schools鈥� by Amanda Zink, Associate Professor of English

鈥� 6 - 7 p.m.: Film: 鈥淣avajo Math Circles鈥�

鈥� 7 - 8 p.m.: Q&A with George Paul Csicsery, Film Director

Wednesday, Oct. 14:

鈥� 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.: COVID-19 Connected Human Communities: Tribal Health Authorities

鈥� 6 - 7 p.m.: Film: 鈥淕rowing Native 鈥� Northwest: Coast Salish鈥�

鈥� 7 - 8 p.m.: Q&A with Shirley Sneve (Sicangu Lakota), Film Producer

Thursday, Oct. 15:

鈥� 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.: "Indigenous Activism at Alcatraz" by Dr. LaNada War Jack, alumnus and author

鈥� 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.: Native American Sports/Athletics Panel

鈥� 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.: Shoshone-Bannock Tribal Museum Tour 鈥� Language and Cultural Preservation

鈥� 6 - 7 p.m.: Film: 鈥淕rowing Native 鈥� Oklahoma: Red People鈥�

鈥� 7 - 8 p.m.: Q&A with Charles 鈥淏oots鈥� Kennedye (Kiowa), Film Producer

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