Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Galloway, N.J. – Stockton University’s School of Arts & Humanities is set to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day with a full day of programming on Monday, Oct. 13.
All events will take place on Stockton’s Galloway campus and are free and open to the public.
The day will begin with a natural dyes workshop in the Stockton Art Gallery, starting at 11:30 a.m. All supplies and dye will be provided to participants.
Following the workshop will be a performance by the Lenapehoking Reestablishment Project’s Indigenous Youth Program from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in L-wing (between the Performing Arts Center and Art Gallery).
Stockton professors Adam Miyashiro and Aaron Moss will then moderate a panel entitled “Preserving the Past & Connecting the Future,” starting at 6 p.m. in the Art Gallery. Following the panel will be a reception with refreshments available to attendees.
Stockton Commemorates Indigenous Peoples’ Day
October 15, 2024
Galloway, N.J. – Stockton University marked its fourth year celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a counter-holiday that centers on the history, culture and continued experiences of the Indigenous people who stewarded this land before it became recognized as the United States of America.
The Monday, Oct. 14 event was the culmination of two years of work by Ryann Casey ‘01, the exhibition coordinator for the Stockton Art Gallery, and her team, which gathered and organized the works of 25 local and international Indigenous artists for the “Indigenous Approaches, Sustainable Futures” exhibition and its related celebrations and programming hosted by the School of Arts & Humanities.
A closing reception for "Indigenous Approaches, Sustainable Futures" is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 12, in the Upper Floor of the Art Gallery from 6-8 p.m.
“This exhibition highlights what I, as an alumna, consider to be core attributes of Stockton University, which are honoring land, identity and sustainability,” Casey said. “At the end of the day, I hope that this exhibit provides us with a foundation to learning more about the Indigenous experience.”
The daylong celebration began with a recognition of place and poem by Tyrese “Bright Flower” Gould Jacinto of the Nanticoke/Lenni-Lenape Tribal Nation and welcome remarks by Stockton President Joe Bertolino.
