Gabriela Danger | Staff Writer Getting a fully informed understanding of history is something that involves all kinds of views and documentation of experiences. The indigenous point of view is one that, with changing times, has had a lot more spotlight on it recently. Author, environmental scientist, and historian David Rahahę•tih Webb of the Tuscarora […]
Maria Lago/Staff Writer The FIU indigenous community will be raising awareness on indigenous cultures, issues and different perspectives on climate change just in time for Columbus Day. FIU Indigenous Day will occur on Monday, Oct. 14 and a panel called ‘Democratizing the Conversation on Earth Citizenship. An Intercultural Dialogue from Indigenous and Western Perspectives on […]
By: Anna Radinsky/Assistant News Director The University’s Global Indigenous Group hosted events throughout the week of Oct. 8 to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Week. 2018 was the first year that the Student Government Association recognized Indigenous People’s Day on Columbus Day. The following contains a gallery of the events: On Monday, Oct. 8, the […]
By: Anna Radinsky/Assistant News Director This is the first year that the Student Government Association will recognize Indigenous People’s Day on Columbus Day. The holiday will fall on the same day every year, the second Monday of October, along with Columbus Day. “For native peoples, [Christopher Columbus] is not a hero. He’s a genocide […]
