Native American Heritage Month Celebration

Join Longmont’s Native American Heritage Month Celebration – a free event open to the public of all ages.

Scheduled activities:

• 10:30 am  Doors Open
• 11 am – 12 pm  Opening Blessing and Land Acknowledgement
• 12 pm  Community Meal (until food runs out)
• 12:30 – 1:30 pm  Rocky Mountain Indigenous Dancers
• 1:45 – 2:45  Elder Exchange Video Premiere and Panel Discussion AND Children’s Storytime
• 3 – 3:30 pm  Storytelling
• 3:30 – 4 pm  Community Reflection and Closing

There will also be arts and crafts at the Senior Center and a Northern Arapaho Tee Pee Expo in Roosevelt Park from noon to 3:30 pm.

“This celebration is about coming together as neighbors to honor Native voices, traditions, and stories,” said Longmont Children, Youth and Families Community Coordinator Jenny Diaz-Leon. “It’s a chance for families and community members to learn, share, and celebrate the beauty and strength of Native American cultures.”

For more information, read the full news release or contact Jennifer Diaz-Leon at 303-774-3754 or jennifer.diaz-leon@longmontcolorado.gov