Native American Heritage Month Events
Indigenous Enterprise
Nov. 4
12 - 2 p.m.
Cordova Plaza
Join us for an inspiring celebration of Indigenous and Native American Heritage, hosted by Dwayne Norton and Pamela Cosay. The event will feature an unforgettable dance showcase by Indigenous Enterprise, a renowned group dedicated to preserving and promoting Indigenous culture through the power of powwow song and dance.
Virtual Cultural Awareness Training
Nov. 19th
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Join virtually via Zoom.
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, Paradise Valley Community College invites the Phoenix Indian Center to provide a 1-hour cultural awareness training for staff, students, and community members interested in learning more about cultural awareness, cultural sensitivity, and resources. Participants will benefit from learning about American Indian considerations, the history of local tribes, and cultural resiliency.
Native American Heritage Month Community Events
Updated Land Acknowledgement
Paradise Valley Community College is located on the traditional lands of the Akimel O'odham (Pima), Piipaash (Maricopa), and Hohokam peoples. There are 22 federally recognized tribes in Arizona and 574 across the United States. We acknowledge the painful history of genocide and forced removal from this territory, and we honor and respect the many diverse Indigenous peoples still connected to this land on which we gather. Without them, we would not have access to our education or the land we live, work, learn and commune on. We take this opportunity to thank the original caretakers of this land. We offer our respect to their Elders and to all Indigenous people of the past, present and future.
Native American Businesses Showcase:
Emerson Fry Bread Food Truck:
Indigenous Enterprise - https://store.indigenousenterprise.com/
Native Art Market - http://www.nativeartmarket.org/
H.E.R. Medicine - https://www.instagram.com/h.e.r.medicine/?hl=en
Nizhoni Soaps - https://www.nizhonisoaps.com/
Ah-Shi Beauty - (Not in Phoenix, but on Navajo Nation)
Indigenous Owned Restaurants: https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/dining/2020/10/12/indigen… https://rezrising.org/
Indigenous Vision - a community-supported 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Phoenix, Arizona and Missoula, Montana with a mission to revitalize Indigenous communities – culture, people, and land – by providing educational resources through quality programs that promote well-being. All proceeds from cultural humility training are used to implement IV’s core community projects that advocate for environmental and social justice. https://www.indigenousvision.org/
RezRising: https://rezrising.org/.
Chris Hawk and Desiree Torivio Hawk are in Keams Canyon, AZ, however, their vision and work merits recognition and engagement. Chris Hawk (2015 PVCC Grad) and Desiree Torivio Hawk (2016 PVCC Grad - AS Public Administration) - PVCC Alumni
Cahokia: https://www.cahokiaphx.com/
American Indian Artists And Performers
Artist: Howling Wolf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howling_Wolf_(Cheyenne)
Musicians (group): Pamyua
Author: Marcie R. Rendon https://www.marcierendon.com/
Film: Smoke Signals Book: House Made of Dawn by N. Scott Momaday https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_Made_of_Dawn
TV Shows: Virgil White on Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and Chakotay on Star Trek: Voyager.
Joy Harjo, her memoir "Poet Warrior" will be released in early September. She is a member of the Muscogee Creek Nation, and the 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States. There is a great interview with her here.
Layli Long Soldier, who is a writer and citizen of the Oglala Lakota Nation. Krista Tippett did a terrific interview with her here.
Louise Erdrich: author and member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians. She won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for her novel The Night Watchman. https://www.npr.org/2020/03/04/812085201/louise-erdrich-on-her-personal…
Kenneth Shirley - https://patch.com/arizona/phoenix/phoenix-native-american-dance-group-f…
Jacob Shije - https://www.facebook.com/jacobshijemusic/
Native Guitar Tour - https://www.nativeguitarstour.com/about
Douglas Miles Jr. - https://www.azcentral.com/story/travel/arizona/2021/07/22/doug-miles-jr…
Andrew Joseph Stevens III - https://www.facebook.com/drivesthecommonman
Roanna Shebala - https://therumpus.net/2019/11/presence-the-heartspeak-of-indigenous-poe…
Author: Vine Deloria Jr: Custer Died for Your Sins, Athlete: Jim Thorpe
The Only Good Indians on NPR. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52180399-the-only-good-indians
Chief Seattle - Take only memories, leave nothing but footprints.
Additional Resources
PVCC LibGuide: Native American Indian & Alaskan Heritage - https://paradisevalley.libguides.com/Native_American
In Case You Missed It
Indigenous Enterprise Performance - November 2, 2021 - Recording Available
Water is Life Keynote - November 2, 2021 - Recording Available
Apache History & Culture Through the Art of Terrill Goseyun (He/Him) - November 18, 2021 Recording link Password: Hh3tJyHD
Navajo Nation & the Coronavirus - Documentary & Discussion - Monday, November 23, 2020 Play recording (1 hr 1 mins) Recording password: DjhmAQp