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Native American Heritage Month 2015
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month Throughout November
Monday, November 2
Meet and Greet: Trudie Jackson (Navajo), hosted by CUT*ES and Women of Pride
12 to 1 pm, Native American House, 1206 W. Nevada St., Urbana. Come meet Trudie in dialogue. *Lunch provided.
Kick-off: Thanksgiving Basket Donation Drive
in collaboration with Office of Volunteer Programs. 9 am to 5 pm, Drop off non-perishable donations at Native American House through November 16
Tuesday, November 3
The Gap between the Indian Health Service and Access to Health Services to the Native American Transgender
Trudie Jackson (Navajo), Graduate Student in American Indian Studes—Tribal Leadership & Governance, Arizona State University.
Co-sponsored by College of Medicine at Urbana-Champaign, CUT*ES, Women of Pride, LGBT Resource Center
5 to 7 pm, Medical Science Building Auditorium Dinner Dialogue to follow.
Wednesday, November 4
Ja-la-gi (Cherokee) Basket Weaving Workshop
Native American & Indigenous Student Organization (NAISO)
5 to 7 pm, Native American House Conference Room
Friday, November 6
Chat ’n Chew: Language Endangerment and Revitalization in Indigenous Communities
Jennifer Davis (Chickasaw) American Indian Studies & Anthropology
12 to 1 pm, La Casa Cultural Latina
Sunday, November 8
Native American Heritage Month Dance Demonstration & Dinner
Ronnie Preston (San Carlos Apache)
4 to 6 pm, Orchard Downs Community Center
Monday, November 9
Native American Hoop Dance Presentation
Ronnie Preston
12 to 1 pm, Illini Union Courtyard Café, Lower Level
Loom Beading Workshop
Ronnie Preston
4 to 6 pm, Native American House Conference Room
Grass Dance Talk & Demonstration and Beading Workshop
Ronnie Preston
7 pm, Allen Hall Unit One & 9 pm Tea Time following Beading Workshop in Allen Hall guest apartment
Tuesday, November 10
Pow Wow Grace Dance Performance
Ronnie Preston
12 to 1 pm, Illini Union Courtyard Café, Lower Level
Beading Workshop: Earrings.
Ronnie Preston
3 to 5 pm, Native American House Conference Room
Make a pair of earrings for someone on your list!
Beading Workshop
Ronnie Preston
7 pm, Allen Hall Unit One
Wednesday, November 11
Veterans Day Morning Ceremony
Ronnie Preston
8 to 11 am, Native American House, light breakfast to follow.
Apache Crown Dance Performance
Ronnie Preston
12 to 1 pm, Illini Union Courtyard Café, Lower Level
Beading Workshop
Ronnie Preston
7 pm, Florida Avenue Residence Halls/Women in Math, Science, and Engineering
Thursday, November 12
Beading Workshop
Ronnie Preston
11 am to 1 pm, Native American House, Conference Room.
Make an arm cuff for yourself or someone special!
Hand Drum Singing
Ronnie Preston
5 to 6 pm, Illini Union Courtyard Café, Lower Level
Monday, November 16
Quill Bracelet Workshop
Lyn Young Buck (Cherokee, Chiracahua, Apache, Sac and Fox)
9 to 5 pm, Conference Room, Native American House
An introduction to crafting your very own bracelet.
Tuesday, November 17
Moccasin Making Workshop
Lyn Young Buck
9 to 5 pm, Conference Room, Native American House. While supplies last.
Harvest Dinner
4:30-8 pm, All University Dining Halls. *Dinner hours vary. Please visit UIUC's Dining Halls website for times.
Presentation: Indigenous Ingredients and Nutrition
McKinley Special Populations & University Dining Halls
5-6 pm, Illinois Street Residence Hall Dining Room. *meal tickets available for purchase for those with non-meal plans
Wednesday, November 18
Indigenous Peoples Community Dinner
5 to 8 pm, Red Herring Vegetarian Restaurant, $8/plate
Dinner Dialogue: Native Identities Beyond Borders
Indigenous/Native Arts & Sciences of Chikomoztok Academy
6 to 7:15 pm, La Casa Cultural Latina
Thursday, November 19
Indigenous/Native Arts & Sciences of Chikomoztok Academy
Noon to 1 pm, La Casa Cultural Latina
Friday, November 20
Chat ’n Chew: Culture Matters: Healing and Leisure Among First Nations Youth
Nuno Ribeiro, Assistant Professor, Department of Sports, Recreation and Tourism
Noon to 1 pm, Asian American Cultural Center
Monday, November 23
Counseling Professions Workshop
Jessica Ryan, Psy.D. (Choctaw)
“Effects of Historical Trauma: Considerations of Indigenous Narratives in Therapy Approaches”
1 to 5 pm, Latzer Hall, University YMCA, RSVP to nah@illinois.edu by November 19 with dietary restrictions
Monday, November 30
Native American Storytelling and Dance
Norma Roberts & Robert Waphi, Chicago American Indian Community
12 to 1 pm, Illini Union Courtyard Café, Lower Level
Heritage Month Closing Event: Indian Tacos Social
2 to 4 pm, Native American House
Tuesday, December 1
Film Screening: Highway of Tears
A Collaboration between Native American House & Women's Resources Center
7 to 9 pm, Native American House