Native American Brilliance Month

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November is Native American and Indigenous Brilliance Month, which pays tribute to the rich ancestry, diverse cultures and traditions of Native Americans, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians. Join us at upcoming events and learn more about how to get involved.  

  Día de Los Muertos Altar Crawl | Oct. 31

The Día de Los Muertos Altar Crawl is a campus-wide event that invites the CU Boulder community to explore and engage with a series of altars created in honor of Día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead). This event will highlight the cultural significance of the day by encouraging participants to visit different altars across campus, each representing various aspects of remembrance and celebration.

There will be food, music, and opening celebrations. 

Time: 2:30-4 p.m.

Location: Abrams Lounge on the 3rd Floor of the C4C. When coming off the elevator, make a right. It will be displayed out the window case.

    Inclusive Excellence in Gaming: An Evening with John Romero | Nov. 6

Join this event to kick off Native American and Indigenous Heritage Month at CU Boulder!  

Celebrate excellence in gaming at "An Evening with John Romero." Born in Colorado and holding Mexican, Yaqui and Cherokee heritage, John is a director, designer, programmer and developer in the video game industry. He has helped develop classics like Doom, Wolfenstein 3D, Hexen and Quake.  

John will present on indigeneity and gaming remotely to a live audience in the CASE auditorium. Catering, provided by Tocabe, will also be served with a curated Q&A in the Chancellor's Hall.  

6-6:50 p.m. | Reception  
7-8:30 p.m. | Presentation and Q&A  

This event is free to all CU Boulder students. 

   Foodie Tuesday: Native and Indigenous Heritage Month—Ch'il Indigenous Foods | Nov. 19

Join us for a special Foodie Tuesday event celebrating Native and Indigenous Heritage Month with Ch'il Indigenous Foods. This event promotes plant medicine and food sovereignty through grassroots activism, featuring the sharing of traditional Indigenous plant foods and practices. Attendees will also receive plants to take home and grow, encouraging sustainable food practices. 

Time: 5-7 p.m.

Location: Williams Village East 

Rezilience Brilliance Week

 
Monday, Nov. 11 

Veterans Day/MMIP 
Wear Red 

 
Tuesday, Nov. 12

Indigenous Scholars Day 
Wear Ribbon skirt/shirt

 
Wednesday, Nov. 13

Bougie Blinge Day 
Wear any/all jewelry – earrings/necklaces

 
Thursday, Nov. 14

Braids on Blast 
Wear your braids

 
Friday, Nov. 15

Roc your Mocks! 

Upcoming Events

Submit Events 

Is your student organization or campus department planning events for Native American and Indigenous Brilliance Month? Submit your event details for promotion. 

Student Organizations

AISES (American Indian Science and Engineering Society)

AISES (American Indian Science and Engineering Society) has both a CU Boulder and a National Chapter. The CU-Boulder Chapter wants to encourage and support American Indian and Alaskan Natives to pursue the science and engineering fields and connect the student chapter to the professional Native community.

NGSG (Native Graduate Student Group)

The CNAIS Native Graduate Student Group enhances, supports, and maintains Indigenous cultures and epistemologies within the University of Colorado Boulder community and supports Indigenous peoples globally through activism, outreach, and research. The NGSG fosters amity and serves as a supportive foundation for graduate and undergraduate students across all colleges and departments in the University of Colorado system and internationally. 

NALSA (Native American Law Students Association)

NALSA (Native American Law Students Association) provides academic, social, and cultural support to Native American students at the University of Colorado Law School as well as those with an interest in federal Indian and tribal law.

Oyate Native American Student Organization

Oyate Native American Student Organization serves as a support center for Native American students (graduate and undergraduate), and offers a communal atmosphere where students can come together to share their unique cultures, backgrounds, and traditions. It offers academic support, and is the central place for Native American students to network with one another, and other student groups both locally and nationally.

Native American and Indigenous Month Playlist 

Celebrate this month with music from the Indigenous Now playlist!

  Indigenous Now playlist on Apple Music

Join CU Athletics for a Game!

Football vs Utah
Nov. 16 | Time: TBD | Folsom Field
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Women's Basketball vs Southern
Nov. 17 | 5 p.m. | Coors Event Center
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Native American and Indigenous Sub Committee

  • Junior Reina Toc | Center for Inclusion and Social Change
  • Fred Hodges | Volunteer Resource Center
  • Lila Crank | Center for Native American and Indigenous Studies
  • Alfredo Bitsoi | Oyate
  • Evie Clarke | AISES
  • Malorie Stick | Native American Law Student Association
  • Aldora (Dodi) White Eagle | Director American Indian Student Services/Special Assistant for Indigenous Affairs
  • Jenna Howerton | Basic Needs
  • Alexis Gonzales | Center for Student Involvement
  • Nelson Castro | Alumni Association
  • Hilda Orona | Center for Student Involvement
  • Amanda Griffin Linsenmeyer | Center for Inclusion and Social Change
  • Hannah Ahders | Student Attorney, American Indian Law Clinic