In Honor of Indigenous People's Day

Dear Grinnell campus community,

On behalf of Professor Tony Perman (Music), a group of Grinnell College faculty and staff members, and some of our neighbors from the Meskwaki Settlement, I write to invite you all to an Intertribal Powwow on Grinnell’s campus to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day today, Monday, October 9, 2023. The Eagle Feather drum group and several competitive powwow dancers will be on Kington Plaza (or the neighboring lawn) from 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. Writes professor Perman, “We hope that you will come to watch, celebrate, and dance along!”

Following the event, Kayella’s Food Truck and Big Açai Food Truck will be serving in downtown Grinnell. You are also invited to attend a talk by Stephanie BadSoldier Snow '03 at the Drake Community Library at 5:30 p.m. entitled “Growing Up Native in Iowa.” 

Many thanks are to be extended to community members for the events of today, as well as to the following campus partners for providing funding and other support:

The Center for Humanities
Grinnell College Public Events
The Music Department
The Prairie Studies Center
The President’s Office
The Rosenfield Program
The Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies Department
The Wilson Center

In honor of Indigenous People’s Day,

Anne F. Harris