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Cleveland will tell traditional Cherokee stories.
“Each November we try to honor Native American Heritage Month by providing programming that works to support Native students on campus, culturally, as well as working to educate the broader IU Bloomington community about the diversity of Native American cultural life and about aspects of, and issues within, contemporary Native communities,” said Nicholas Belle, director of First Nations, a program within the IU’s Office of the Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Multicultural Affairs. “We are really happy to be offering all the events we have lined up for this month. We hope that everyone on campus gets a chance to come celebrate Native American Heritage Month with us and to learn a little bit more about what’s going on in Native North America.”
Events hosted throughout the month include a lunchtime speaker series at 12:30 p.m. each Wednesday at the First Nations Educational and Cultural Center, 712 E. Eighth St.; lunch will be provided. Other events include craft workshops, a storytelling session and a fundraiser for the American Indian Student Association. First Nations is also co-sponsoring events and talks on campus with the Mathers Museum of World Cultures and the Phi Beta Kappa Lecture Series.
The IU Powwow, traditionally held in November, is being planned for Spring 2017.
