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Office of Multicultural Student Engagement - Wayne State University

Hello Friends,

November is Native American Heritage Month! Below you'll find details for upcoming events that offer opportunities for learning, raising awareness on important issues, and celebration. Please share! We look forward to seeing you at an event soon! 

On-Campus Events

Wednesday, Nov. 1 from 1 to 3 p.m.
Location: 775 Student Center, 7th Floor Multipurpose Room
Join OMSE as we celebrate Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) by decorating your very own skull-shaped sugar cookie. We can’t wait to see you there!
 
Thursday, Nov. 2 from noon to 2 p.m.
Location: Applebaum Building, Room 0610
In honor of Native American History Month, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences will be showing a documentary on Native American history or culture.
 
Thursday, Nov. 2 from 3 to 5 p.m.
Location: Zoom
 
Thursday, Nov. 9 from 6 to 9 p.m.
Location: 775 Student Center, 7th Floor Multipurpose Room
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with the Native American Student Organization (NASO) and OMSE by coming to our movie night and discussion of the film Dreamkeeper. Pizza and popcorn will be provided!
 
Monday, Nov. 20 from noon to 1 p.m.
Location: 775 Student Center, 7th Floor Multipurpose Room
Join the Native American Student Organization (NASO) and OMSE for a circle discussion based off the book "Root Shock" - what does it mean to be uprooted, re-rooted and/or to have your roots severed. . . the impact on Indigenous people land, community and history. Food & refreshments will be provided!
 
More campus events are in the works. Stay tuned for updates! 
 

Community Events

Wednesday Nov. 1st, 8th, 15th, and 29th from 6 to 7:30 p.m. 
Location: Zoom
Join the Native Justice Coalition this year in celebrating Native American Heritage Month for their virtual speaker series that will take place on Wednesday evenings from 6 to 7:30 p.m. EST throughout November. Their diverse lineup includes a variety of Native leaders who are inspiring, uplifting and supporting our communities. This a free event.  Please register through this link www.nativejustice.org/nahm23 and the Zoom invitation will be sent before the event date. You can contact Bronson Herman – Assistant Director – bronson@nativejustice.org with questions. 
 
Saturday, Nov. 4 from 5 to 7 p.m. 
Location: American Indian Family Services | 4880 Lawndale, Detroit, MI 48210
Join the American Indian Health & Family Services for a community potluck to celebrate, remember, and feast in honor of loved ones who have passed. Please bring a photo of a loved one who has passed and their favorite dish to share. For more information contact Shelly at 313-846-3718. 
 

Resources & Other Information 

Check out WSU Libraries Indigenous Studies/Native American Studies Lib Guide and their Subject of the Month from 2021 on Self-Determination Not Colonialization
 

Wayne State University rests on Waawiyaataanong, also referred to as Detroit, the ancestral and contemporary homeland of the Three Fires Confederacy. These sovereign lands were granted by the Ojibwe, Odawa, Potawatomi, and Wyandot nations, in 1807, through the Treaty of Detroit. Wayne State University affirms Indigenous sovereignty and honors all tribes with a connection to Detroit. With our Native neighbors, WSU can advance educational equity and promote a better future for the earth and all people. 

Office of Multicultural Student Engagement
Wayne State University Student  Center  |  5221 Gullen Mall, Room: 799  |  Detroit, MI 48202
Phone: 313-577-2408  |  Website: https://omse.wayne.edu/