Indigenous Ways of Knowing in Community

Indigenous Ways of Knowing in Community

By City of Bellevue

Overview

Join us for an evening of celebration, community connection and cultural education in honor of Native American Heritage Month.

The City of Bellevue and the nonprofit Unkitawa along with Bawaajigekwe Boulley, an Indigenous educator from the Bad River Ojibwe, are presenting a celebration of community connection combined with cultural education. Please pre-register.

  • Friday, Nov. 14
  • 6-8 p.m.
  • City Hall, Concourse
  • Light refreshments will be served.

Learn more about the program and presenters. BellevueWA.gov/NativeAmericanHeritageMonth


For alternate formats, interpreters, or reasonable modification requests please phone at least 48 hours in advance 425-452-7855 (voice) or email diversity@bellevuewa.gov. For complaints regarding modifications, contact the City of Bellevue ADA, Title VI, and Equal Opportunity Officer at ADATitleVI@bellevuewa.gov.

Category: Community, Other

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Highlights

  • 2 hours
  • In person

Location

Bellevue City Hall

450 110th Avenue Northeast

Bellevue, WA 98004

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Agenda
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Mix-and-mingle

The event will start with an opportunity to connect with other guests in an open mix-and-mingle.

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Presentation on "The Six Rs"

Bawaajigekwe Boulley

Boulley will lead a presentation on “The Six Rs: Relationship, Respect, Responsibility, Relevance, Reciprocity and Representation.” The presentation will focus on how Indigenous ways of knowing center belonging, connection and collective responsibility, while engaging participants in story and reflection that honor both Native histories and contemporary leadership.

7:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Closing

The program will conclude with a round dance, which all event guests are invited to join.

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City of Bellevue

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Free
Nov 14 · 6:00 PM PST