Dear Students, Staff, and Faculty,

Today, we celebrate the innumerable contributions of Oregon’s indigenous peoples. Oregon is celebrating its first official Indigenous Peoples’ Day subsequent to the passage of HB 2556 in May, 2021. This official recognition is long overdue.

As an educational institution, it is fitting for us to take this day to learn more about the contributions, victimization, resilience and strength of indigenous peoples. I recommend this article, a proclamation and a visit to our Museum of Natural and Cultural History today (see museum details below).

Personally, I offer our indigenous students, staff, and faculty my good wishes, gratitude for the many teachings they have shared with us, and commitment to serve them.

Warm regards,

Randy

Indigenous Peoples’ Day

 Monday, October 11 at 10:00am to 5:00pm

 Museum of Natural and Cultural History
1680 E 15th Avenue, Eugene, OR

Special Monday hours: The Museum of Natural and Cultural History will be open with FREE admission in honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day! Come celebrate 14,000 years of Native culture in Oregon—from the First Americans at Paisley Caves to the dynamic cultures of today’s Tribes.