Celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day
Montclair unveils Land Acknowledgement and new academic programming, welcomes tribes as part of on-campus event
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Montclair State University celebrated Indigenous Peoples Day on October 10 with a special on-campus event that not only highlighted thriving Indigenous cultures, but also showcased the institution’s commitment to creating hands-on learning opportunities that make a difference in the world.
Montclair welcomed the Red Blanket Singers of the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribe of New Jersey for a special performance as part of the early evening event, which also served as the formal unveiling of the University’s new Native American and Indigenous Studies minor and Montclair’s formal Land Acknowledgement.
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To see more photos, go to the gallery. Photos by University Photographer Mike Peters.