The Center for Race, Ethnicity and Diversity Education will host a series of programs throughout November in honor of Native American Heritage Month.
Throughout November, the Elon community will come together to celebrate Native American Heritage Month with a variety of events designed to foster learning and reflection on the rich history of the Native American identity and culture.
The celebration of the month was established in 1990, when President George H. W. Bush approved a joint resolution designating November 1990 “National American Indian Heritage Month.” Similar proclamations, under variants on the name (including “Native American Heritage Month” and “National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month”), have been issued each year since 1994.
Hosted by the Center for Race, Ethnicity and Diversity Education (CREDE), this year’s celebration is themed “Storytelling: what stories go untold and what stories need to be told?”
If you have any questions, please contact George Dou, assistant director of the CREDE, at gdou@elon.edu or (336) 278-7243.
Native American Heritage Month 2025 Events at Elon
Native American Heritage Month Kickoff
Monday, Nov. 3 | 5:30 – 7 p.m., McKinnon Hall
The event will offer a chance to engage with the rich history and culture of Indigenous peoples and to win various prizes.
Threaded Futures
Tuesday, Nov. 11 | 5 p.m., Moseley 217
Join the Diversity Emerging Education Program (DEEP) to learn three key hand stitches to mend clothes and explore how Indigenous culture promotes slow fashion. Free sewing kits will be provided! Please contact Simone Royal, associate director of the CREDE, at sroyal2@elon.edu.
Frybread Cooking Class
Monday, Nov. 17 | 5:30 – 7 p.m., Moseley Kitchen
Join the Native American Student Association (NASA) to learn how to make frybread, a delicious flatbread cooked in oil or shortening.
Indigenous Language Revitalization Conference
Thursday, Nov. 20 | 9 a.m. – Noon, LaRose Commons
This half-day conference will allow participants to engage in discussions and presentations about the importance of Indigenous histories, language and culture. Pre-registration is required. For questions, please contact Corey Roberts, assistant professor of Native American and Indigenous Studies in the Department of World Languages & Cultures.
Visit the CREDE website to review the full schedule and event details for Native American Heritage Month.