Indigenous People’s Day brings elders and community together

Cosumnes River College’s Native American Higher Education Resources center celebrated Indigenous People’s Day with a panel of elders speaking on what being Indigenous means to them.

NAHER joined with the Asian Pacific Islander Student Success Center and the Black Empowerment Center, to host the event to honor the change from Columbus Day to Indigenous People’s Day.

“As Indigenous peoples, it’s to recognize the histories of Indigenous communities and what they contribute to America,” said Celeste Osife, NAHER’s student support assistant…

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