Indigenous People's Day*** Join us @ Midnight on the Green Drumming & Singing led by the Occom Pond Singers Sponsored by Native Americans at Dartmouth ***A holiday begun as a counter-celebration of Columbus Day to recognize indigenous peoples of this land*** [cid:ii_i15dhr7g0_14900bea566784bc] Information to consider: * ??Dartmouth College is on Abenaki Land * Columbus's arrival led to the genocide of 100 million Indigenous people * There are 566 federally recognized tribes and over 65 state recognized tribes in the U.S. * Over 50 tribes are currently represented at Dartmouth * Seattle<http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2014/10/07/columbus-day-out-seattle-public-schools-indigenous-peoples-day-157224> and Minneapolis?<http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/04/27/307445328/minneapolis-renames-columbus-day-as-indigenous-peoples-day> officially recognize Indigenous People's Day instead of Columbus Day We hope to see your support & solidarity tonight (Sunday) on the Green. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Native Americans at Dartmouth Exec Board 2014-2015 http://sites.dartmouth.edu/NAD