Native American Heritage Month at ISU

Idaho State University's Native American Student Services invites the Bengal community to celebrate Native American Heritage month, with free activities all month long. 

Thursday, November 12

Nu Nah-Hup: Sacajawea's Story – Opera Film Screening

noon to 1 p.m., Bengal Theater
FREE and open to everyone!

This special event features a 35-minute film screening of an excerpt from Nu Nah-Hup: Sacajawea's Story, an opera performed in Shoshone and French, followed by a panel discussion with Rose Ann Abrahamson, librettist and descendant of Sacajawea, and composers Hovia Edwards and Justin Ralls.

Friday, November 13

Idaho State-Civic Symphony – Resilience Concert

Pre-Concert Talk: 6:30 p.m.

Concert: 7:30 p.m.

Stephens Performing Arts Center

Admission: FREE for all ISU students with an active Bengal ID and Tribal members with a valid Tribal ID!

The concert will feature the world premiere of Drummuh Domo Huveed-Do Nah-Gund (Our Seasons of Life), composed by Hovia Edwards and Justin Ralls, featuring Hovia Edwards on Native flute.

Native American Student Services is also hosting Crafts & Kappi' (Coffee) gatherings on November 13 and 20, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the NASS Center (Rendezvous, Room 340), as well as Indigenous Fashion Days, November 16–20, encouraging our campus community to celebrate and learn more about Indigenous cultures.