By Luella Brien on Sep 24, 2022

Battlin' Bears Celebrate Indigenous Students

Friday’s Teepee Lighting Kicks Off 9-Day Indigenous Gathering

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Rocky Mountain College students and volunteers put up teepees on Friday, teepees were provided by the Pretty Shield Foundation and the Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council. / Photo by Niklas Means, Four Points Press

The Rocky Mountain College Native American Outreach department is hosting over a week of events that will culminate in the Oct. 1 powwow on the football field.

Events are a follows: Saturday, Sept. 24: Songs and Stories Around the Campfire starts at 8 p.m. on the Rocky Green

Sunday, Sept 25: Candlelight Vigil for Murdered and Missing Indigenous People starts at 7 p.m. at the RMC entrance on Poly Drive.

Monday, Sept. 26: Student and Alumni Lunch starts at 11:30 a.m. in the Great Room inside Prescott Hall.

Tuesday, Sept. 27: Resource Tabling starts at 10 a.m. in the Fraley Lounge inside the Bair Student Center.

Wednesday, Sept. 28: Traditional games start at 2:30 p.m. on the Tyler Green between Fortin Gymnasium and Eaton Hall.

Thursday, Sept. 29: Self-care activities start at 11 a.m. on the Rocky Green.

Friday, Sept. 30: Indigenous Art Exhibit starts at 5 p.m. in the Tech Building.

Saturday, Oct. 1: Traditional Powwow starts at 6 p.m. on the Herb Kindt Football FIeld.

For more information contact Michaela Talksabout at 406-657-1064 or michaela.talksabout@rocky.edu or Tauzha Grantham at 406-657-1090 or tauzha.grantham@rocky.edu.

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