Native American Heritage Month — marked each month in November — recognizes the contributions the first Americans made to the establishment and growth of the United States. In 1990 President George H. W. Bush approved a resolution designating November as “National American Indian Heritage Month.”
Fresno State has several events taking place in November, honoring the Native American members of the campus community:
Month of November: The Fresno State Library will host physical and digital displays highlighting the efforts of indigenous communities and scholars working to restore and revive native languages. The displays, located in the Diversity Lounge on the second floor north, will include interactive activities.
Nov. 4: Native American Youth Conference, presented by the Native American Initiative, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Satellite Student Union, open for sixth to 12th grade Native American students and parents. Contact: Amber Esquivel, esquivelamber@csufresno.edu or 559.278.4430. Register here.
Nov. 9: Movie Night — American Indian in Media, the Cross Cultural and Gender Center’s American Indian Programs and Services will host an interactive night for attendees to learn about American Indian culture, traditions and peoples through popular media from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Library Room 2206, screening the movie “Prey” (2022) with a discussion afterward. All are welcome! Contact: Kathy Moua, ccgcamindian@mail.fresnostate.edu.
Dec. 1: Native and Indigenous Poetry Slam Workshop. The Cross Cultural and Gender Center’s American Indian Programs and Services will host a slam poetry workshop with local slam poet and Fresno State student Shane Lara from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in Room 207 of the Lynda and Stewart Resnick Student Union. Lara will introduce slam poetry and focus on the importance of people speaking their stories and truths. This workshop will focus on the Native and Indigenous communities and bring everyone together through spoken word. Register here. Contact: Kathy Moua, ccgcamindian@mail.fresnostate.edu.
