NAIHM: The Composition of the Drum & It's Significance
Joe Gaines, from the Choctaw Nation of Southeastern Oklahoma, teaches us the history and significance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Reminding us why we must continue to lobby for congress to abolish Christopher Columbus Day.
In 1830, Joe’s Choctaw ancestors walked the Trail of Tears. The United States government took away all of their land, crops, livestock, homes, etc., and force-marched them at gunpoint from their original Mississippi homeland to southeastern Oklahoma. They were the first Indigenous Nation to make this journey.
He and his wife, T Carter, currently own and operate a business in Alexandria, Virginia called History Outside the Box where he sings, drums, and educates.
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Today marks Indigenous Peoples’ Day––a holiday in which we celebrate the culture, contributions, and resilience of Native peoples while recognizing the impact of colonialism.
Mason sits upon the ancestral territories of the Tauxenent/Doeg, now stewarded by the Powhatan peoples. We honor this homeland, known as Tsenacomoco, today with a Land Acknowledgement.
“Land Acknowledgements are an honest and historically accurate way to recognize the traditional First Nations, Métis and/or Inuit territories of a place. They are a necessary first step toward honoring the original occupants of a place”
Presenting the Land Acknowledgement is Professor Gabrielle Tayac. Dr. Gabrielle Tayac, a member of the Piscataway Indian Nation, is an activist scholar committed to empowering Indigenous perspectives. Gabi served as an educator, historian, and curator for nearly two decades at the National Museum of the American Indian. She is now an Associate Professor of Public History at George Mason University.
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The Source is going virtual! The Black, African Heritage, and Caribbean Coalition (BLACC) invites you to join them this Saturday from 3-7pm.
Come learn more about Black and African Heritage student organizations and campus resources at Mason!
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To register, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-source-tickets-117866811807
We hope to see you there!
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MEDICAL APARTHEID: The Misdiagnosing of Black Women! Tomorrow! 💊💉🔬🦠🧬
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This event will address the major disparities that Black Women and Femmes experiences in medical treatment and service under the tyranny of pseudoscience, racism, and sexism. This event will feature professionals from a wide range of medical fields, healing, and spiritualities discussing the historic and present day mistreatment and misdiagnosing of Black Women’s illnesses and pain. 🔬🦠🧬💉💊March 1️⃣8️⃣th!
Tonight! ODIME + LGBTQ Resources is taking over the Corner Pocket located in HUB I. You can learn more about our programming board XRoads (Crossroads). Stop by for free food, free play & distressing. The event starts a 6 PM. See you there!
More Than a Word Film Screening
More Than A Word Documentary Screening
Tuesday, November 13, 2018, 7:00pm at JC Cinema
GMU Native American and Indigenous Alliance
Native American and Indigenous Alliance, School of Integrative Studies, Diversity, Inclusion, and Multicultural Education + LGBTQ Resources, and Film and Video Studies
November 2018 Events and Trainings
While it is hard to believe that it is November, ODIME + LGBTQ Resources still has a lot to offer. We are celebrating Native American & Indigenous Heritage Month and have an on-going crowdfunding campaign for First Gen, Next Gen Scholarship. Watch this video to see how to connect with our events and trainings!
For more information visit our website https://odime.gmu.edu/
Drop by for our Native American and Indigenous Heritage Month Kickoff event! We recognize that the land we are on originally belongs to the Kinwaw Paskestikweya or Piscataway Conoy and Dogue/Doeg Peoples, and we invite the GMU community to drop by in recognition of NAIHM. Community members can come and put their handprint on a poster featuring this year’s theme: Reindigenize: Remember, Question, Resist. By placing their hand on the poster, community members are sharing their commitment to reindigenization in support of NAIHM 2018. We hope you will join us! For more information please visit ODIME.gmu.edu/naihm
Join us October 25th in the SUB I Patriot’s Lounge at 6:30 PM for The Spot. Featuring @brandonshowell
The Spot is aimed at celebrating all forms of artistic expression such as poetry, live instrumentation, live painting, and sculptures.
This event is for the Mason Community at large! Hosted by @themumunupes and brought to you by @bsa_gmu @gmu_nphc
SEE YOU TOMORROW!!
Join us October 25th in the SUB I Patriot’s Lounge at 6:30PM for The Spot. Featuring @brandonshowell
The Spot is aimed at celebrating all forms of artistic expression such as poetry, live instrumentation, live painting, and sculptures. This event is for the Mason Community at large!
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Check out our newest video highlighting our upcoming events for the rest of October and a teaser of what is to come in November! We have so many ways to connect during midterms. We hope to see you soon!
Who is Jose Antonio Vargas?
Who is Jose Antonio Vargas?
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We are all looking forward to the Indigenous People's Day Gathering on Monday, October 8th! This celebration will honor and highlight local tribes and have performances by @uptownboyssingers. Here are a few rules of engagement that we request you follow for the event on 10/8 from 2-6 PM on the Merten Hall Lawn
TONIGHT! Live Instrumentation, Live Vocals, and Live Energy! Join us September 27th The MIX at 7 PM for The Spot MarQ Soul (Member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. and Mercy Band!
The Spot is aimed at celebrating all forms of artistic expression such as poetry, live instrumentation, live painting, and sculptures. This event is for the Mason Community at large!
Events the week of 9/10/2018
Check out this video highlighting all of our events this week! #HHM2018 #QTPOCTea #TakeOver #welcome2mason
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The Source is B(l)ack this F R I D A Y starting at 4:00PM! The Source is a student resource fair sponsored by the Diversity, Inclusion and Multicultural Education + Mason LGBTQ Resources. The Source connects all students, specifically freshmen of Black and African Heritage and other historically underrepresented communities, to learn about identity-based student organizations and helpful resources on, off and around Mason's campus. This event is focused on Black and African students but all are welcome!
Two of our STEP Alumni were featured in The Freshman Focus Magazine. We are so proud of all the work Ivan + Eric have done for themselves and in our collective offices. Please take a moment to congratulate them on the publication and their continued success here at Mason
Have you seen our new t-shirts!? We refreshed our shirts from last year. We have shirts for the incoming Patriots! Come by our orientation table!
Also, thank you to our awesome model!
@jennyyangtv is at @georgemasonu at The MIX until 8:00 PM
Jenny Yang will be at George Mason on April 24, 2018!
The 2018 Keynote Speaker for APAHM 2018 is Jenny Yang and she will be at George Mason University tomorrow! Join is in The MIX from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM. The first 30 people to arrive will get a free mug!
If you have not already, please get your FREE ticket at https://jennyyangapahm2018.eventbrite.com
#NotYourModelMinority #APAHM2018 #KeynoteSpeaker
Want to see what hot events ODIME co-signs for this week!? Check out this quick video:
Colors
COLORS is an intimate party to connect LGBTQ+ Students and their allies! Too often we go out planning a fun night and face cis-heteronormativity, othering, and micro/macroaggressions. COLORS will be a safe space where you can come be W H O L E yourself. Test out your riskiest dance move, wear whatever you want, sing as loud as you wish, and cool down with a Rita’s Italian Ice. Join us this Wednesday, March 28th at 9:00 PM in the HUB Ballroom.
Video by Eric Williams
#PrideWeek2018 #FreeFood #LGBTQIAParty #Ritas
Naomi Smalls% COSMO Queens Episode 4 Cosmopolitan
Watch the host of the #PrideWeek2018 Drag Show, Naomi Smalls put on the hottest make-up trends. The Drag Show will be in the Johnson Center, Atrium on March 31st at 8:00 PM.
#strobing #contouring #glitter #lips
HyperBole Youth Poetry Competition Happening Now in Johnson Center Atrium
Wrapping up with Ain't I a Feminist with Dr. Michelle Allen (part two)
Trap Yoga
Who is ready for Trap Yoga tomorrow!? This class will be hosted by Micheal Watson. Staff and Faculty @ 11:00 AM and Students @ 7:00 PM.
For more information please visit https://buff.ly/2E7u2La
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& just like that Black African Heritage Month (BAHM) starts! Please join us in community for this year's events. We have planned events to expand your mind, stretch your body, + move your spirit. Please visit odime.gmu.edu/bahm for the details.
Hoop Dreams Faculty/Staff vs. Student Basketball Tournament to raise food for charity. #SpiritOfKing #spiritselfie