Join the American Indian Resource Center for their Open House and Blessing the Journey on September 8th for music, food, and cultural blessing to celebrate the start of a new semester.
Join the American Indian Resource Center to learn more about the Circle Program. We will learn more about the book club, career connections, skills & resource workshops, service learning with edible campus gardens, and more!
Come to the American Indian Resource Center to take a study break, socialize, and paint! The Circle Program will host this event at the American Indian Resource Center. All is welcome!
The gallery is a showcase of remarkable talents, featuring works from artists like Mer Young and Micheal Langan, along with our very own University of Utah students, to create an immersive and enlightening experience that celebrates Indigenous communities through their artistic expressions.
Leading up to Native American Indian Heritage Month, consider donating to our Basic Needs Drive in partnership with our campus partners. Support us by donating teddy bears, diapers, toiletries, and feminine hygiene products for women and children affected by domestic violence. Hygiene items collected will be donated to Restoring Ancestral Winds and teddy bears will be donated to the Teddy Bear Project.
Come help plan the annual University of Utah Powwow. Learn about the planning process, ways to volunteer, and get to know other students. All are welcome to attend and support.
We invite you to celebrate Native American Heritage Month at our kickoff. This formal recognition will include a proclamation reading, physical land acknowledgment unveiling, and wrap-up with an Indigenous & Native Leader Roundtable.
This event gives high school students the opportunity to experience & learn what it's like being a college student. There are no limits to what our younger generations can achieve! With this event, we hope to inspire and strengthen what your future can be when pursuing college. Join us on a fun day with workshops and activities. This event is American Indian centered & open to all students.
Join us at the American Indian Resource Center for conversations with Queer Native Performing artist and U of U alumn Timothy White Eagle.
In collaboration with the American Indian Resource Center (AIRC) at the University of Utah, the Book Arts Program (BAP) at the J. Willard Marriott Library developed a 'zine titled Influential Indigenous Leaders. The AIRC drew inspiration from Adrienne Keene's Book Notable Native People: 50 Indigenous Leaders, Dreamers, and Changemakers from Past and Present. They reached out to the BAP to design a zine that supports K-12 and community outreach and celebrates indigenous histories. The staff and faculty from both programs designed a simple single sheet with photos and descriptions that highlight thirteen Native leaders.
Join us for a panel conversation on the history of boarding schools and their impact on Native American communities.
The American Indian Resource Center’s Centering Indigenous Reciprocity, Culture, Learning, and Engagement (CIRCLE) program and the Sustainability Office's Edible Campus Gardens collaborated to give the largest garden its first official and intentional name. Historically, the gardens have been referenced by the campus buildings to which they are nearest, and we are very excited to honor this space with its own name at the "Garden Name Unveiling" event.
Please join us for coffee and the opportunity to share your thoughts on the newly released film depicting the Osage Reign of Terror.
We invite you to join us for our AI/AN faculty and staff engagements for this upcoming year. Our bi-monthly engagements provide a space for AI/AN faculty and staff to connect with other departments and offices across campus, build community, share resources and opportunities, and find ways to support and collaborate. Our engagements are scheduled during the lunch hour, and we encourage you to bring a brown bag lunch.
Artist lecture on identity and traditions as seen through the lens of Native American culture and the unique perspective of Indigenous artist Gregg Deal.
This event is for all foster families caring for Native children in foster care and the public!
Partnering with fashion designer/artist Jessica Wiarda and the American Indian Resource Center (AIRC), this fashion show will be an exciting and memorable experience for everyone.
Join ANAMAS in Learning how to make/cook Frybread. Anyone is welcome to learn and cook.
The two-day American Indian Winter Arts Market is a great opportunity to get the perfect gift during the holiday season, and to recognize Indigenous Artists.
The AIRC & CESB are excited to have you join us for our Winter Holiday Party! Celebrate the end of the semester and enjoy festive music, food, and a white elephant exchange. Friends, family, and community members are invited.
Join SACNAS and the AIRC for an immersive experience in traditional Indigenous beadwork while savoring freshly made fry bread.
The American Indian Resource Center is excited to have you join us for our 28th Anniversary Celebration!
Join us for an opportunity to learn about Indigenous Food Sovereignty through the sharing of food and story. Assistant Professor in Sculpture & Intermedia, Moses Williams and Indigenous Women's Collective Fellow, JaNaya Reeves will lead a cooking demonstration featuring traditional foods and end with us sharing a meal.
For questions about this event, please contact Tashina Barber at tashina.barber@utah.edu.
Join us at the American Indian Resource Center to help empower native youth, by making bracelets and writing notes for young scholars.
Stroll the first level of the Marriott Library to view the Indigenous Womxn's Collective poster exhibition.
Relax with the CIRCLE Program! This session includes a sound bath for additional relaxation and will be led by yoga instructor, Kristin Vance. Mats will be provided.
Crochet with us and learn the importance of mental health in Indigenous communities through crafting.
At this Hinckley Forum, panelists will discuss the importance of civic engagement in Utah's tribal and rural communities. Panelists will also explore some of the significant barriers affecting civic participation and consider ways we can better serve these communities.
The Indigenous Womxn's Collective in collaboration with the Sustainability office presents "Indigenous Hope for the Climate". Join IWC Fellow, Jessica Begay to learn more about remarkable individuals who are doing vital work in the community. The panel discussion will focus on Indigenous epistemologies and beliefs about the climate. Providing hope for all participants about the ongoing climate crisis.
The Pow Wow 101 session will go over Native American Pow Wow culture, share about various dances, etiquette, and information about the upcoming Pow Wow that will be held on the U of U campus.
The University of Utah Pow Wow is an opportunity for tribal members throughout the Intermountain West to meet and honor the cultural and religious practices of their communities. The ceremonial Grand Entry is a cultural and spiritual tradition where a parade of participants enters the dance circle hosted by northern and southern drummers.
Get creative with the UMFA ACME Lab and the CIRCLE Program for a Community Artmaking Workshop where participants will create art & poetry. CIRCLE Program will present their work with translations of the Nuh Eevat Garden and the “Three Sisters: Corn, Squash, & Beans.” Be part of the community story quilt, no experience is needed!
