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Native American Heritage Month
Published November 3, 2025
Throughout November, the IDC is proud to present Native American Heritage Month. Programming and activities will focus on celebrating, preserving and educating students on the cultures of Native American Indians in America.
Featured Events
Native American Heritage Month, or as it is commonly referred to, American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month is a time to celebrate rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories and to acknowledge the important contributions of Native people. Join us for an opportunity to highlight individuals and communities and their contributions to history, culture, and society.
All Month Long: Native American Music Spotify Playlist
Stop into SU 240 to listen, relax and enjoy some Native American music that will be running throughout the day or listen here at your convenience.
Tuesday, November 4: Afro-Indigeneity Speaker Series
11:00 a.m. – 12:50 p.m., In-person: Baldy 125, UB North Campus Zoom: https://buffalo.zoom.us/j/91238655722
Meeting ID: 912 3865 5722
Speaker: Andrew Jolivette
Andrew Jolivétte will be speaking on his monographs, Louisiana Creole Peoplehood and Gumbo Circuitry.
Bio: Andrew Jolivétte, former professor and department chair of Ethnic Studies at UC San Diego (2018-2024) and American Indian Studies at San Francisco State University (2003-2019) is an accomplished internationally recognized researcher, educator, writer/poet, speaker, socio-cultural critic, and an aspiring chef. Jolivette currently serves as the Board President of the American Indian Community Center in San Francisco, California where he was also Interim Executive Director from 2016-October 2018. He is the author or editor of eight books in print or forthcoming.
Open to All
Sponsored By: the Department of Africana and American Studies, The
Humanities Institute Haudenosaunee and Indigenous Studies Research
Group, and the Andrew Mellon Foundation.
Hosted By: Dr. Robert Caldwell
Thursday, November 6: Seeds Film Screening
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Center for the Arts, Screening Room 112, North Campus
Please join the Humanities Institute's Haudenosaunee-Native American Research Group and the Department of Indigenous Studies for a film screening of the 2024 film, Seeds.
Seeds is a comedy thriller film, written and directed by Kaniehtiio Horn (Kahnawake Mohawk). Kaniehtiio Horn will participate virtually, and there will be a faculty panel and refreshments following the screening.
Open to All
Hosted By: Laura Terrance
Friday, November 7: Indigenous Outreach Day
8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., Student Union
Welcome Indigenous students from the area who are interested in attending UB. High School Students Registration in advance needed
Hosted By: Indigenous@UB Hub/Department of Indigenous Studies
Friday, November 7: Native American Heritage Month Dessert Hour
3-5 p.m., 240 Student Union
Continue celebrating Native American Heritage Month with a Dessert Hour!
Dessert Hours are a ‘delicious’ way to celebrate and learn about the month’s highlighted culture. Stop by to learn about influential people and events in Native American history!
Wednesday, November 12: Native American Heritage Month Mixer
3-5 p.m., Student Union Social Hall
Join the IDC as we kick off Native American Heritage Month with a mixer celebrating the rich cultures, traditions, and contributions of Native peoples. Enjoy refreshments, music, and interactive activities while connecting with students, faculty, and staff. This event is a space for learning, sharing, and building community, open to all who wish to celebrate and uplift Native voices and stories. Come mingle, explore, and celebrate Native heritage.
Monday, November 17: Haudenosaunee Arts and Material Culture Workshop: Leatherworking
5 - 8 p.m., 640 Clemens, IDS Social Room
Speaker: Cliff Redeye
Come learn about different leatherworking techniques.
Open to All! Registration in advance is needed
Registration: https://forms.gle/6hGudcNmJAHrMGoc7
Hosted By: Department of Indigenous Studies/Indigenous@UB Hub
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