November is Native American Heritage Month (NAHM). Also known as American Indian Heritage Month and American and Alaskan Heritage Month, NAHM celebrates the histories, cultures, and contributions of Native American communities.
November
In collaboration with the Center for Student Involvement, The Drive 'N Movies Canned Food Drive is a drive where we collect canned good for the United American Indian Involvement, Inc. to give to the American Indian community during their Annual Thanksgiving Dinner on November 19. This Drive is coordinated to celebrate American Indian Heritage Month.
All Cal State LA students, faculty, staff, and alumni are welcome to participate.
- October 21 - November 15, Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm
- Center for Engagement, Service, and the Public Good office and Center for Student Involvement office (USU 204)
- Center for Engagement, Service, and the Public Good
The Staff Working Group for Belonging, Community, and Diversity would like to invite you to our Native American Heritage Month Tabling event on Tuesday, November 12, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Main Walkway and in front of the Student Services Building. The tables will feature resources for staff, posters with information about Native American figures and land acknowledgments, and a chance to win one of our raffle prizes. All campus staff and administrators are invited to visit throughout the duration of the event.
Nov 13th —Stage Reading and Talk: "The Best Fancy Dancer the Pushmataha Pow Wow's Ever Seen" by Diane Clancy
All Cal State LA students, faculty, staff, and alumni as well as community members are welcome to attend.
- November 13th, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
- US-U Theatre
Presented by American Indian & Indigenous Student Alliance
IndigeThanks Luncheon and Film Screening+Panel
Join us for a screening of Film Screening (over lunch) of the documentary:
Warrior Lawyers: Defenders of Sacred Justice
The screening will be followed by a panel featuring:
Audrey Geyer: Filmmaker (Warrior Lawyers)
Honorable Deborah Sanchez: Judge, Los Angeles Superior Court - Chumash, O’odham, and Raramúri
Mary Kathryn Nagle: Cherokee attorney and playwright.
November 21st, Thursday, 11:00 am to 1:30 pm Golden Eagle Ballrooms
The documentary invites viewers into the lives of contemporary Native American role models. It focuses on the underreported themes of nation-building, tribal justice, and cultural revitalization. Through the personal and professional stories of American Indian Attorneys, Tribal Judges, and their colleagues, the program provides an overview of the major historical, governmental, legal, judicial, and intertwining social issues shaping many Federally Recognized Nations today. Through the exploration of these overarching and foundational Native American issues, the documentary also reveals how traditional Indigenous values and cultural practices can be effectively utilized to face contemporary tribal challenges as well as promote healing and Sacred Justice in many facets of mainstream society at the county, state, and federal levels.
Presented by the American Indian and Indigenous Students Alliance, the University Library, and the Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging.