Free film screenings, live orchestral music, and community coffee gatherings highlight Idaho State University‘s celebration of Native American Heritage Month throughout November.
Idaho State University’s Native American Student Services invites the Bengal community to take part in the scheduled events.
The schedule features a free screening of an excerpt from “Nu Nah-Hup: Sacajawea’s Story – Opera Film Screening” on Thursday, November 12, from noon to 1 p.m. at the Bengal Theater. The 35-minute opera film is performed in Shoshone and French, and it will be followed by a panel discussion featuring Rose Ann Abrahamson, a librettist and descendant of Sacajawea, along with composers Hovia Edwards and Justin Ralls.
On Friday, November 13, the Idaho State-Civic Symphony will present its Resilience Concert at the Stephens Performing Arts Center, with a pre-concert talk at 6:30 p.m. followed by the concert at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free for all ISU students who have an active Bengal ID, as well as for Tribal members presenting a valid Tribal ID.
The program includes the world premiere of “Drummuh Domo Huveed-Do Nah-Gund (Our Seasons of Life),” which was composed by Hovia Edwards and Justin Ralls and features Hovia Edwards on the Native flute.
Additional events include Crafts & Kappi’ (Coffee) gatherings hosted by Native American Student Services on November 13 and November 20 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the NASS Center, located in Room 340 of the Rendezvous. Campus community members are also encouraged to participate in Indigenous Fashion Days, scheduled for November 16–20 to celebrate and learn more about Indigenous cultures.
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