Indigenous People’s Day Candlelight Vigil Program

Collection

Identifier: A3101

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of one program, a single piece of paper, handed to participants at the candelight vigil for Indigenous People’s Day held on 9 October 2017. The program contains the agenda, messages of thanks, an overview of the movement, a poem by Tom Ellis, and a prayer.

Dates

2017

Creator

George Warren Brown School of Social Work. American Indian Student Association (Creator, Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

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Historical Sketch

The American Indian Student Association (AISA) is a student-led group of Native and non-Native students who are committed to learning, preserving, and sharing the cultures of American Indian, Alaska Native, and other indigenous communities. The organization seeks to provide a safe and supportive environment for members to explore cultural identity while advocating for diversity within the Brown School of Social Work and Washington University, as well as the larger St. Louis community. AISA sponsors informative events throughout the year and are a significant supporter of the annual Washington University Pow Wow.

The Brown School officially recognized the second Monday of October as Indigenous People’s Day (formerly Columbus Day). The first candlelight vigil was held in 2012.