Indigenous People's Day
November is American Indian Heritage Month
“To love a place is not enough. We must find ways to heal it.” - Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants.
Park County has a long tradition of human habitation, of people who loved, cherished and stewarded this place. Today we reside on the traditional homeland and current home to many indigenous people, including:
Do you know the name of the original inhabitants of the land where you reside? The website native-land.ca/ is a great resource.
At PCEC, we are committed to working together, to honor the human legacy of this place and the land under our feet, now and for future generations. We invite you to participate in honoring American Indian Heritage Month this November, and Indigenous People’s Day, this October 11th, with our community.
Join us in honoring Indigenous Peoples' Day -- October 11th
On November 17, 2020, our community took an important step and Livingston replaced Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples' Day. With the organization Indigenous Peoples' Day Montana guiding the way, Livingston joined other Montana cities such as Missoula, Bozeman, Helena, Hays and Harlem that have taken this small, but important, step.
The organization, IllumiNative, states in their Advocates Guide to Supporting Indigenous Peoples' Day, “The day is meant to give Native people, especially youth, and non-Native people opportunities to see Indigenous cultures represented accurately, as resilient, contemporary peoples. This stands in stark contrast to the generally limiting available representations of Native peoples."
And while we may call it Indigenous Peoples’ Day, this day is celebrated internationally, what is known as Dia del la Raza in South America, and National Heritage Day in South Africa, amongst others.
Please consider joining us in this global phenomenon. This is a great time to reflect and support Indigenous People and Organizations. We believe that it is critical to our work for the land, water, and wild, to honor our human history and cultures. Join us this November, to engage, listen, participate, learn more and celebrate all Indigenous People in Montana, the US, and around the world.
Teepee's on Pete's Hill in Bozeman, MT
Photo courtesy Addi Jadin
Join Indigenous Peoples' Day Events:
Lighting of the Teepees: Illuminating Indigenous Peoples' Day
Mountain Time Arts erected seven teepees on Pete's Hill in Bozeman to honor the contributions of American Indians to our community, economy, rich culture and history. This dramatic display has nightly lighting ceremonies at dusk from October 8 - 17, 2021. If you are inspired to support this project, please give HERE today.
Western Native Voice
Join Western Native Voice for a virtual 10th Anniversary Celebration on October 11, 2021, at 6 pm. Meet the original board members of Western Native Voice, meet the current board and staff, listen to great music, and more! The event will be on Zoom and broadcast live on Facebook. You can also preregister and be eligible for prizes, register HERE.
Donate to and Support Local Organizations:
Indigenous Peoples' Day Montana
Absarokee Community Foundation
First Nations Development Institute
Visit:
Yellowstone Gateway Museum Native Cultures Room
Fort Parker: The Ft. Parker Indian Agency was established to relocate the Crow and to force their transition from a traditional buffalo hunting lifestyle to a sedentary ranching and farming way of life. Located a few miles east of Livingston.
Native American Battlefields and tips on visiting the battlefields
Watch:
Yellowstone NP: BBC Unnatural Histories
In the Spirit of ʔAtatíc̓eʔ: The Untold Story of the National Bison Range
Yellowstone Gateway Museum Montana Native People: Perspectives on the Clovis Child
Listen:
Becoming Wild Again in America: The Restoration and Resurgence of the Pablo-Allard Bison Herd
Read:
Find Resources in the Advocates Guide to Supporting Indigenous Peoples' Day
Braiding Sweetgrass- Robin Wall Kimmerer
The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Native America from 1890 to the Present- David Treuer
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee - Dee Brown
An Indigenous Peoples' History of the US - Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
The Heart Of Everything That Is: The Untold Story of Red Cloud, An American Legend - Bob Drury
Fools Crow and Killing Custer - James Welch
The Earth Shall Weep - A History of Native America - James Wilson
From the Heart of Crow Country - Joseph Medicine Crow
In Community,
Sarah