Elizabethtown College is celebrating Native American Heritage Month in November with a series of on-campus events. The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Belonging (DEB) is partnering with several offices and student groups on campus to host a variety of programs to celebrate and support Indigenous achievement and culture. View upcoming events below and join the Blue Jay campus community in celebrating this commemorative month!

Celebrating Indigenous Authors, Poets, and Musicians | Now through Friday, Dec. 8 | IDEA Lab, High Library
Explore the works of Indigenous creators in the High Library’s IDEA lab. A resource display includes select fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and music, an interactive world map and territory acknowledgment guide produced by Native Land Digital, and a listening station with songs and spoken-word segments from the American Folklife Center’s collections documenting Omaha music traditions.

A People’s History of Native America | Wednesday, Nov. 1 | Stream on PBS Origins
Hosted by comedian and actor Tai Leclaire, A People’s History of Native America explores the current social climate in Native America, diving deep into the history of tribal nations and the external factors that have shaped contemporary circumstances. The debut episode, “Pocahontas & the MMIW2S Crisis,” tells the unabridged true story of Pocahontas and her connection to the contemporary Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit (MMIW2S) movement. Watch on the PBS Origins YouTube channel.

Wednesday at 11 Series | Wednesday, Nov. 1 and 8 at 11 a.m. | Gibble Auditorium
Join the Coalition for Anti-Racist Education (CARE) in Gibble Auditorium for the “Wednesday at 11 Series!” The first session, on Wednesday, Nov. 1, explores Implicit Bias, while the second, on Wednesday, Nov. 8, delves into White Supremacy in U.S. Healthcare. No sign-up is required. Students and employees are welcome to attend any session. You don’t want to miss out on these insightful discussions!

Dia de los Muertos | Thursday, Nov. 2 at 7:30 p.m. | Mosaic House
Join us in learning about the cultural, historical, and modern-day celebration of Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). Students from the Spanish Club will present an ofrenda, which is an offering placed on a home altar during the annual celebration! Contact the Spanish Club for more information. 

Fall 2023 Mainstage: “The Language Archive” by Julia Cho | Nov. 3, 4, 9 and 10 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 5 and 11 at 3 p.m. | Tempest Theatre, BSC
Join the Tempest Theatre in exploring the life of a linguist who is trying to bring extinct languages back to life! Tickets can be purchased online. For more information on the production, follow the Elizabethtown College Theatre Clubs on Instagram and Facebook. Learn more. 

As We Have Always Done: Indigenous Freedom through Radical Resistance | Nov. 7, 14, 21, and 28 at 12:30 p.m. | IDEA Lab, High Library
Honor indigenous ideology, which prioritizes internal growth and self-determination over external affirmation. Radical resistance involves revitalizing a specific way of life, one that places an emphasis on community. Bring lunch and join Elizabethtown College Area Coordinator for Founders, Brinser, and Royer Halls, Gene Thomas and Director of Diversity, Equity and Belonging, Darcey Mills, in a discussion that celebrates Indigenous Peoples’ heritage. RSVP for the lunch and learn book club by contacting Darcey Mills to get weekly reading materials prior to the discussion!

Home From School, the Children of Carlisle | Monday, Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. | Gibble Auditorium
The film follows members of the Northern Arapaho tribe who traveled to Pennsylvania in 2017 to retrieve the remains of three children who died at the Indian Industrial School in Carlisle during the 1880s. While doing so, they uncover the experiences of the children who attended the boarding school. Please join the Center for Global Understanding and Peacemaking (CGUP) efforts to build an empathetic future through education and awareness.

First Generation Recognition Day | Wednesday, Nov. 8 at 6 p.m. | Jay Lounge
As we come together to celebrate First Generation Recognition Day, this event emphasizes the importance of acknowledging and supporting the unique experiences of first-generation students. The Ubuntu program and Momentum program get-together provides an opportunity for these students to share their stories, connect with others who share similar backgrounds, and find mentorship from experienced individuals who can guide and empower them in their academic journey. This partnership will allow first-generation students to connect with a wider support network. RSVP at momentum@etown.edu. 

School-to-Prison Pipeline Training Event | Friday, Nov. 10 at 2 p.m. | Hoover 110
The Coalition for Anti-racist Education (CARE), an initiative of the Center for Global Understanding and Peacebuilding (CGUP), is hosting a School-to-Prison Pipeline Training Event with Chad Lassiter, the Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission. Please contact Brittany Foose with any additional questions.

Mosaic Unbound | Monday, Nov. 13 at 6 p.m. | McCormick Classroom, High Library
The High Library and the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Belonging (DEB) are collaborating to host a monthly, informal conversation facilitated by Mosaic Scholars about a piece of literature, art, or music to explore topics related to diversity, equity, accessibility, and justice.

Ujima Dialogue Series | Wednesday, Nov. 15 and 29 at 6 p.m. | McCormick Classroom, High Library
Mosaic Scholars facilitate the Ujima Dialogue Series, a bi-weekly, informal conversation about current diversity, equity, accessibility, and justice topics. All students and employees are welcome to attend as Ujima is a principle of Kwanzaa that means “collective work and responsibility.” The theme of discussion for November will center on Native American Heritage Month.

Native Cinema Showcase 2023 | Friday, Nov. 17 through Friday, Nov. 24 | American Indian Museum
The National Museum of the American Indians Native Cinema Showcase is an annual celebration of the best in Native film. This year’s theme highlights films of Indigenous perseverance that inspire, uplift, and triumph against adversity—stories that prevail against the judicial system, generational trauma, and cultural appropriation through love and complex relationships, self-worth, and humor. The showcase provides a unique forum for engagement with Native filmmakers from Indigenous communities throughout the Western Hemisphere and Arctic. Visit the Smithsonian online for more information and a list of films available on demand.

Transgender Awareness Week and Day of Remembrance | Monday, Nov. 20 | BSC Display
By spotlighting significant transgender figures from history, we celebrate their contributions and seek to create a more inclusive narrative that opposes the history of exclusion faced by transgender individuals. Through Transgender Awareness Week and the Day of Remembrance, we aspire to raise awareness about the unique struggles and triumphs of the transgender community by creating a supportive environment that celebrates diversity and acknowledges historical and contemporary challenges. We hope to foster empathy, understanding, and allyship. Visit the first floor of the BSC to view the display.