The City of Boulder invites community members to participate in a series of Indigenous Peoples Day events to honor Indigenous Peoples, their cultures and their strong and enduring connections to the Boulder area, which have existed since time immemorial. For more information about Indigenous Peoples Day, including the event schedule, visit the city’s website.
Boulder Watershed Collective - Traditional Ecological Knowledge Discussion
Oct. 11 from 2:30 to 4 p.m.
This is an online panel discussion about Traditional Ecological Knowledge. The panel will discuss how Indigenous knowledge and cultural and ecological stewardship can address current local watershed and forest health concerns. This discussion will highlight local and regional Native stewardship practices and how it is impacting conservation efforts. The panel is hosted in partnership with the CU Center for Native American and Indigenous Studies (CNAIS). RSVP to Maya@boulderwatershedcollective.org.
Junkyard Social Club - Cinnamon Kills First Sessions
Oct. 11 from 4 to 6 p.m. Unci Makha and the Stories She Carries
- Open to everyone but directed towards a white audience
The Junkyard Social Club is partnering with Denver-based expeditionary performance company Control Group Productions to organize and host two free dialog and healing sessions by Northern Cheyenne artist, author, documentary filmmaker, traditional beadworker, speaker and advocate Cinnamon Kills First. One session is designed for white participants and one for Indigenous participants.
Right Relationship Boulder - “Celebrating Boulder’s Native Peoples”
Oct. 11 from 7 to 8 p.m. Boulder’s Fort Chambers’ Story
- A slide presentation about Boulder's Fort Chambers and its ties to the Sand Creek Massacre, followed by discussion with four Arapaho and Cheyenne leader (Chief Elvin Kenrick, Fred Mosqueda, Chester Whiteman, Stephen Fasthorse.)