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Native American Heritage Month

  UAF Celebrates Native American Heritage Month
To pay tribute to the rich ancestry and traditions of Native Americans and Alaska Native people, the University of Alaska-Fairbanks joins the country in celebrating National Native American Heritage Month. Here are just a few things happening in and around our Troth Yeddha' campus and across our communities.

November 2023

Wear it Wednesdays: Every Wednesday is November celebrate Native American Heritage month by wearing your traditional attire. We encourage all to participate.

Global Rock Your Mocs: Every year their is a world-wide rock your mocs social media event. This year the event will take place Nov. 12-18. 

Tag @uafcrcd on Facebook and Instagram sharing how you #WearItWednesday and/or #RockYourMocs.

 

 

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Events

 

  • NDAC Events Schedule: Throughout the month, the Nanook Divresity and Action Center had many opportunities focused on passing down Alaska Native culture! 
Dates: 
  • October 18-November 30, 2019
Time:
  • 10:37 a.m.
Events:
  • Wear It Wednesdays (PDF)
    Wear your traditional attire or a kuskpuk on Wednesday and hashtag #wearitwednesday or #wearitwednesdays.

  • Rock Your Mocs Week, Nov. 9-16
    Wear your moccasins, mukluks, kameksak, or kamguk

  • TGI-Frybread
    Friday, Nov. 15
    Rural Student Services Gathering Room
    Second Floor Brooks Building

Events

  • Wear It Wednesdays
    Wear your traditional attire or a kuskpuk on Wednesday and hashtag #wearitwednesday or #wearitwednesdays.

  • Rock Your Mocs Week, Nov. 12-17
    Wear your moccasins, mukluks, kameksak, or kamguk

  • Iñupiaq Language Circle
    6:45-8 p.m. on Mondays, Nov.12- Dec. 3
    Rural Student Services Gathering Room
    Second Floor Brooks Building

  • Gwich'in Language Study
    1-2 p.m. on Tuesdays, Nov.13-27
    Rural Student Services Gathering Room
    Second Floor Brooks Building

  • Fiddlin' Around with Trimble Gilbert and Friends
    5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 14
    Rural Student Services Gathering Room
    Second Floor Brooks Building

  • Indian Horse Film Screening & Talking Circle
    Thursday, Nov. 15
    7-8:30 p.m. Film Screening
    8:20-10 p.m. Talking Circle
    Regents' Great Hall

  • Chat Session with Rev. Trimble Gilbert
    1:30-3 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 16
    Rural Student Services Gathering Room
    Second Floor Brooks Building

  • Water Warriors documentary film screening
    6 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 27
    Arctic Java in the Wood Center

Download the 2018 flyer (PDF)