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Indigenous People’s Day Celebration Volunteering

October 8, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 7:00 pm

We are excited to build community at our Indigenous People’s Day Celebration. This free public event is held annually in remembrance of Indigenous resistance and annual celebration of the past, present, and future lives of Indigenous people.

Support is needed to:

  • Setup ( 9AM-12PM): Moving tables, putting up tents, directing traffic, general participant support
  • Event facilitation ( 12PM-5PM): Directing traffic and guests, answering general accessibility questions
  • Breakdown (5pM-7PM): Cleaning up litter, packing up tables and tents
Our community partner, Gente De Tierra is organizing volunteer shifts and are also open to Black and Indigenous community who are called to collaborate or participate in ways not mentioned here. If you are interested in tabling, speaking, performing, or have other ideas, please summarize them in the registration form.
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