This week marked a long-awaited event on campus: the second annual university-recognized celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, and the placement of a land acknowledgement on campus. In light of this...

For the first time in presidential history, President Joe Biden recognized the day formally in a written proclamation last Friday. "For generations, Federal policies systematically sought to assimilate...

Northern Michigan University’s Native American Student Association will be hosting their annual Indigenous Peoples' Day event on Oct. 11.  The celebration will be held in the academic mall with hopes...

For Rebecca M. Webster, every day is Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Every day is focused on remembering her roots and reconnecting with her ancestors. “We embrace who we are and recognize that the things...

Growing up, I remember learning in Elementary school that in 1492 Christopher Columbus was an explorer who sailed the Atlantic ocean and discovered the Americas. In my history book, he was painted as...

The Native American Student Association will host NMU’s first officially recognized Indigenous Peoples’ Day this coming Monday, Oct. 12. The event which was officially recognized in an NMU Board of...

Frank Ettawageshik, the keynote speaker for NMU’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Oct. 12, will be presenting at 6 p.m. via Zoom on his experiences as a Native American involved in Indigenous politics...

While Columbus Day has come and gone, the controversy surrounding it remains on campus with numerous students attending the most recent Board of Trustees meeting to voice their concerns. Indigenous...