Monday, October 14, 2024
Lummi Nation School
5 p.m.
The theme of this year’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day is One People. This year’s event is about healing and unity. “Netse Mot,” or “One heart, one mind,” reflects our commitment to shared humanity and values of gratitude, generosity, and respect in a divided world. Let us reflect on our commitment to come together as a unified community to defeat political unrest, cultural differences, war, and climate change. Join us on Indigenous Peoples’ Day as one people.
The original intention of Indigenous Peoples’ Day was to acknowledge the contributions of the first caretakers of this land. This continues to be true and this year’s event furthers this goal by centering the leadership and knowledge Indigenous people bring forward to address today’s pressing issues. We hope you join in on listening and participating in the dialogue!
Come enjoy a delicious salmon dinner to begin our time together! The Lummi Blackhawk Singers will open the floor for the evening. We will hear from student leaders from the Lummi Nation School and the powerful Ta'Kaiya Blaney, a singer, award-winning actress, speaker, and environmental activist from the Tla A'min Nation in British Columbia.
For more information on this year's Indigenous Peoples' Day celebration, click here.
This event is free and open to all.
Event Schedule
5:00 p.m. Salmon Dinner
Community vendors & artists
6:00 p.m. Event Program
- Opening ceremony – Blackhawk Singers and Dancers
- Welcome – Lummi Nation School Student Leaders
- Keynote Speaker – Ta’Kaiya Blaney
- Award winning actress, singer, speaker and environmental activist from the Tla A’min Nation in B.C.
- Discussion panel featuring Lummi Nation School Leaders
- Closing ceremony – Blackhawk Singers and Dancers
Event Details
Address
Lummi Nation School, 2334 Lummi View Dr., Bellingham, WA 98226
Directions to Lummi Nation School
*Please note that the southbound Slater Road Exit is closed (for our friends coming from the north). If you are traveling from the north, please use navigation to find the best route to Lummi Nation School.
From I-5 and Slater Road (Exit 260)
- West on Slater Road for 3.6 miles.
- South on Haxton Way for 6.5 miles.
- Continue on Lummi View Drive for 0.9 miles
- Northeast on Blackhawk Way for 0.2 miles
Typical Travel Times
- From Seattle WA: 1 hr. 50 min.
- From Vancouver BC: 1 hr. 35 min
- From Bellingham WA: 25 min
Lummi Nation School is fully accessible. For additional accommodations, including interpretation and translation services, contact Chris Roselli in advance of the event.
Acknowledgement
In gathering for Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we acknowledge the important history that built what we enjoy today. In 1977, a delegation of Native nations to the United Nations-sponsored International Conference on Discrimination Against Indigenous Populations in the Americas, held in Geneva, proposed (and passed) a resolution to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day. In 1990, the Berkeley, California city council stood with Native communities and allies by establishing the first Indigenous Peoples’ Day formally acknowledged by a major U.S. city as a counter-protest to the upcoming 1992 quincentennial “celebration” of Christopher Columbus’ landing that was being planned in the Bay Area. In 2013, Whatcom Community College (WCC) organized by students and allies organized the first iteration of Whatcom County’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day. In 2014, Bellingham City Council member Roxanne Murphy proposed the establishment of Coast Salish Day that was passed unanimously. In 2017 WCC invited Bellingham Technical College, Northwest Indian College, and Western Washington University to co-collaborate in organizing Indigenous Peoples’ Day forming the growing coalition we enjoy today!
Supporting Partners
This event is sponsored by the Community Consortium for Cultural Recognition. Many thanks to the partner organizations who contributed to this celebration.
Learn more about the Community Consortium for Cultural Recognitions and the events they collaboratively represent.