Galloway, N.J. — Stockton University will commemorate Indigenous Peoples’ Day with a multievent celebration on Monday, Oct. 14 on its Galloway campus. The event is being held in conjunction with the current exhibition, “Indigenous Approaches, Sustainable Futures”at the Stockton University Art Gallery and is sponsored by the School of Arts & Humanities.

The Oct. 14 schedule of events includes:

• 9-11 a.m.:Welcome Remarks and Reading & Recognition of Place. Stockton President Joe Bertolino will join Tyrese “Bright Flower” Gould Jacinto in the university’s Art Gallery.  

• 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.:Lenapehoking Indigenous Youth Group Performance in the Multicultural Center Courtyard. 

• 2:30-4:30 p.m.:Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribal Nation: Documentary & Panel Talk. The talk in the Campus Center Theatre will be moderated by Jeremy Newman, associate professor of Communication Studies with featured speakers Ashton Pemapanik Dunkley, Tyrese “Bright Flower” Gould Jacinto and Ty “Dancing Wolf” Ellis.

• 6-8 p.m.:In Conversation: Indigenous Life & Culture. This discussion, held in the Art Gallery, will be moderated by Raz Segal, associate professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies and features speakers Professor Adam Miyashiro, Assistant Professor Jacob Camacho, Curator Phoebe Farris and Artist Denise Bright Dove Ashton-Dunkley.

“Indigenous Approaches, Sustainable Futures,” curated by Ryann Casey, highlights over 25 international and local Indigenous artists whose work explores the relationship between land, identity and sustainability through various mediums. The exhibit will run until Nov. 10, with a closing reception on Nov. 12.

In addition to the Galloway exhibition, the Stockton Noyes Arts Garage of Atlantic City will exhibit “Still Here: The Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape and Powhatan-Renape Nations of Southern New Jersey,” curated by Farris. The exhibit seeks to bring attention to the common culture, languages and historical roots of two Indigenous communities in the South Jersey area. Items on display include painted drums, baskets, beaded moccasins, jewelry and more. The exhibit will open Oct. 9 and will run until Jan. 5, 2025.  

The Stockton Art Gallery is open Monday through Thursday from noon to 7 p.m. and Friday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Exhibitions are free and open to the public. For more information, go to stockton.edu/art-gallery or call 609-652-4214.  

The Noyes Arts Garage, 2200 Fairmount Ave., in Atlantic City, is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday to Sunday. The exhibit is free and open to the public. For more information, go to artsgarageac.com or call 609-626-3805.

Additional sponsorship for Stockton University's Indigenous Peoples’ Day is provided by the Office of Student Development, the Multicultural Center, and the Master of Arts in Holocaust and Genocide Studies and Literature.