Members of the UNMC and Nebraska Medicine communities were invited to celebrate Native American Heritage Month with a variety of educational and cultural events. Native American Heritage Month is observed annually during the month of October.
Nov 3: “American Indians in the US and cultural resiliency”
Presented by Grace Johnson, enrolled member of the Ogallala Sioux Tribe.
Nov 10: “COVID19 Response – Doing it our way”
Presented by Mona Zuffante, enrolled member of the Seneca Cayuga Nation of Oklahoma, with the Winnebago Public Health Department.
Nove 17: “Indian School: A Survivor’s Story” documentary screening
By twin sisters Dr. Kay McGowan and Fay Givens who looked at the history of boarding schools in the United States.