November is Native American Heritage Month. The month is an acknowledgment of the resiliency of Indigenous Peoples through art, culture, food, music, tradition, and well-being.
We celebrate the contribution and impact Indigenous Peoples have had on global perspectives from time immemorial to the present day. This month creates the opportunity to empower future generations to embrace, educate, and engage in dialogue regarding the Indigenous ways of life.
FLC N7 Games
Come cheer on your Skyhawks and support our indigenous student-athletes!
Reconciliation in Red Celebrate the start of Native American Heritage Month with the opening reception of Reconciliation in Red: watch as the Clocktower is adorned in red lights, ribbon, and clothes to remember and honor the children of the Fort Lewis Indian Boarding School.
4:30p.m. – 6:00p.m., CSWS Gallery Artist Talk & Exhibition Tour CSWS is hosting an artist talk and tour with Venancio Aragón (Diné), guest curator of From the Fringes: Diné Textiles that Disrupt.
5:30p.m. – 7:00p.m., Native American Center Nutaa Food Social Join our newest NAC-affiliated RSO in a food sharing.
6:30p.m., CSWS Main Gallery Sound & Environment with Kino Benally (Diné) CSWS will host Diné musician, Kino Benally (@djbeeso) for an immersive day of exploring connections between sound, music, and the land.
4:00p.m. – 8:00p.m., Native American Center Indigi-queer Beading Series PT. 1 Come be in community with indigi-queer students and learn how to bead some jewelry!
1:00p.m. – 2:00p.m., The G Navajo Tea at the G Join the NAC and the G to have a cup of Navajo tea and engage in a discussion about experiences navigating the intersectionality between queer identity and indigeneity.
3:35p.m. – 4:30p.m., CSWS Main Gallery Diné Poetics Student Readings CSWS will host readings by FLC students of NAIS Diné Poetics course under the mentorship of FLC Faculty and 2025-’26 Center Teaching Fellow, Dr. Shaina Nez.
5:00p.m. – 7:00p.m., Native American Center Alaskan Native Potluck Join Alaska Native RSO in a shared potluck to learn about traditional Alaskan foods and be in community.
4:00p.m. – 8:00p.m., TBD Wanbli Ota Social Dance Join Wanbli-Ota for their annual social dance. Multiple dance styles and competitions will be held throughout the night.
6:30-9p.m., FLC Observatory Constellation Watch Party Join NAC student leaders and share traditional stories of the constellations.
3:00p.m. – 5:00p.m., El Centro Corn, Culture, and Crafts El Centro and the NAC would like to invite you to have tamales and blue corn mush, explore how corn has been used across cultures, and make some fun corn crafts!
4:00p.m. – 8:00p.m., Native American Center Indigi-queer Beading Series PT. 2 Come be in community with indigi-queer students and learn how to bead some jewelry!
FLC's student body is 27% Native American, represented by a rich cultural diversity of 113 tribal nations, and is federally designated as a Native American-Serving Non-Tribal Institution.
Location: Student Union, Room 020Phone: 970-247-7221Fax: 970-247-7686Email: nac@fortlewis.eduMailing address: 1000 Rim Drive, Durango, CO 81301
To schedule a visit, please contact:
Larenz EsplainAssistant Director, Native American Centerldesplain@fortlewis.edu
*High school and transfer student groups schedule visits through the Admission Office.