10/12/2026
Following the recent Ruby Valley Treaty Conference and ahead of November's Native American Heritage Month, Great Basin College encourages our students, faculty, staff, and community members to take time today to recognize Indigenous Peoples' Day and honor the histories, cultures, and enduring presence of Indigenous peoples throughout Nevada and beyond.
Great Basin College's Elko campus is located on the ancestral homelands of the Newe/Nuwu (Shoshone) people. Across Nevada, GBC serves communities on the ancestral homelands of the Newe/Nuwu (Shoshone), Numu (Paiute), and Wa She Shu (Washoe) peoples.
Indigenous history is not simply a chapter in the past. It is a living history carried forward through families, languages, traditions, education, and the work of Indigenous communities and sovereign tribal nations today.
As community member Ashley Temoke reminded us during last year's Native American Heritage Month celebration hosted by The Native American Student Association (NASA) of Great Basin College, “We are still here and not just in textbooks.”
On Indigenous Peoples' Day, we invite our college community to learn about the histories and enduring relationships of Indigenous peoples to the lands on which we live, learn, and work, and consider how we can build meaningful relationships and support Indigenous communities through action.
