Historical and societal impacts of the colonization of the Americas, and movements that challenge the holiday, will be discussed at a Grand Valley event on Columbus Day, October 12.
“Rethinking Columbus: A Movement Toward Indigenous Peoples Day” will be held 6-7:30 p.m. in Loosemore Auditorium at the DeVos Center on the Pew Grand Rapids Campus. A panel discussion will be moderated by Native News Network’s Levi Rickert, and a drum circle and cultural teachings will be featured.
The event, approved for LIB 100 and 201 classes, is part of Grand Valley’s Native American Heritage Month celebration.
The celebration will conclude November 18 with a discussion about urban Native American experiences. The event, from 6-8 p.m. in the Mary Idema Pew Library, concludes an exhibit on display in the library from November 3-18. The exhibit explores how Native Americans built communities in Grand Rapids during the last half of the 20th century.
For more information, visit www.gvsu.edu/oma.
