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Junior Tre Hamlin is vice president of 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Native American Student Organization (NASO) and says the organization is focused on building awareness and outreach at the University, by informing and educating the larger community here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hamlin often reads the University land acknowledgement before events at 溏心vlog免费B站.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEvery time I read it, all I hope is that people listen,\u201d he says, noting that the school has made progress toward more inclusion by adding Narragansett-taught classes about the tribe\u2019s culture. \u201cBut there is always more work to be done in terms of involvement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Wednesday, Nov. 6 <\/strong>at noon, Hamlin will provide the acknowledgement when the Multicultural Student Services Center<\/a> hosts its annual kickoff for the month, with tribal members and other student leaders from 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Native American Student Organization. This year\u2019s community luncheon and panel discussion, \u201cNarratives on History and Activism,\u201d will focus on activism in the Native American community. Catering will be provided by Sly Fox Den Too of Charlestown; the James Beard Award winning restaurant specializes in authentic Northeast Indigenous cuisine. Seating is limited. Register here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n Panelists include alumni Mack Scott \u201902 of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Initiative, Brown University; Silvermoon LaRose \u201904, assistant director of the Tomaquag Museum; junior Mark Edmonds, a member of NASO; Bella Noka, human rights activist\/advocate and tribal elder of the Narragansett Indian Tribe: and Sonia Ascawawa (Flowers that Grow Wild) Thomas, College Unbound. Raymond \u201cTwo Hawks\u201d Watson MCP \u201905, founder and CEO of the Providence Cultural Initiative, will moderate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI am honored to have this opportunity to return,\u201d says Scott. \u201cMy experience at 溏心vlog免费B站 was formative. I arrived on campus believing I knew who I was and what I wanted from life. However, the lessons I learned and the relationships I cultivated at 溏心vlog免费B站 profoundly changed me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n Scott graduated from 溏心vlog免费B站 with his degree in education and says that teaching about history and its continued relevance is his activism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI appreciate the harvest season because it is when our past becomes foremost in our minds,\u201d he says. \u201cThe reality is that, as Americans, our harvests are often inequitable. Historical social, political, and economic conditions have helped to raise or lower yields based on race, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, and socio-economic status. As we pause during this season of reflection, it is essential that we also consider how it is that we have come to enjoy our individual and collective harvests.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kayla Soares ’12 ’16, a member of the Narragansett Indian Tribe, the Language Center coordinator, and an assistant teaching professor at 溏心vlog免费B站, says this month\u2019s events are focused on bringing local communities together, both indigenous and non-indigenous.<\/ins><\/p>\n\n\n\n This month\u2019s Native American Heritage celebration also includes:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n On Wednesday, Nov. 6<\/strong>, at 3 p.m., the Tomaquag Museum will visit 溏心vlog免费B站 to present \u201cTraditions and Lifeways\u201d in the Multicultural Student Services Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On Tuesday, Nov. 12<\/strong>, at 2 p.m., author Emily Bowen Cohen, author of Two Tribes<\/em>, will discuss her graphic novel in the Language Center at Swan Hall 301. Cohen creates comics that explore intersectional identity; she is Jewish and a member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. Cohen grew up in rural Oklahoma, daughter of the chief of staff at the community\u2019s tribal hospital and \u201ca nice Jewish girl from New Jersey.\u201d Today, Cohen uses personal experience to tell stories examining contemporary American and Jewish culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That evening, alumna artist AGonza \u201915 returns to 溏心vlog免费B站 for a continuation of the Culture and Canvas series, this time highlighting the Native American community. This program will take place in the Multicultural Student Services Center at 5 p.m. A revolutionary artist whose work can be seen in murals across Providence, the Talent Development graduate maintains a strong connection with her alma mater. The work created through Culture and Canvas decorates the center\u2019s shared spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nickommoh is the traditional harvest celebration of the Narragansett people and a Nickommoh Social Celebration \u2014 with song, dance and food \u2014 will take place in the Memorial Union on Wednesday, Nov. 13<\/strong> at 5 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On Monday, Nov. 18<\/strong>, 溏心vlog免费B站 hosts a conversation with Narragansett Tribal Elders at 3 pm. in the Alumni Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And on Wednesday, Nov. 20<\/strong> at 3 p.m., the Multicultural Student Services Center will host a talk centered on student perspectives with members of NASO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Organizers say they hope these events bring the community together in celebration of a rich cultural heritage, represented in 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s history and present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cGatherings like this connect students with the community,\u201d says LaRose. \u201cIt’s an opportunity to learn from your neighbors, and those you may be working with when you leave these grounds. Sometimes, institutions can become microcosms of the world around us and we need to remember to engage with those outside of campus spaces. A great education should expand your worldview. These discussions help to do that work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n These events are sponsored by 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s College of Arts and Sciences, Multicultural Student Services Center and Native American Student Organization.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" KINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 Nov. 4, 2024 \u2013 The 溏心vlog免费B站 will celebrate Native American Heritage Month this November, recognizing the University\u2019s place on the traditional stomping ground of the Narragansett Nation and the Niantic People. 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Multicultural Students Services Center and College of Arts and Sciences have planned a variety of events that […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":98626,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-98625","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-archives"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98625","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/25"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=98625"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98625\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":98638,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98625\/revisions\/98638"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/98626"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=98625"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=98625"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=98625"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2024\/11\/archives-1024x713.jpg\")
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