Indigenous Engagement Initiative

11/18/2025

Come join us this Thursday for our third Talking Circle of the semester 💜🌟!! Speak to our Indigenous leaders, Dan and Cristina, and interact more with our community here at Sewanee. It is an open space for all, and everyone is invited.

We hope to see you there!

11/13/2025

Come join us for our monthly Native American Talking Circle on Thursday, November 20th— an opportunity to share, reflect, and reconnect with the community. Food will be provided after the circle. We hope to see you there!

11/18/2024

Win FREE WEEKEND PASSES to IndigeNash!

IndigeNash is a Native/Indigenous Arts Festival that will be held at The Forge, Friday through Sunday, November 22nd through 24th. The University of the South is supporting two of the artists who will be showing work or performing at the festival. Tickets can be purchased for single days or as a discounted weekend pass.

To be entered into a raffle to win weekend passes, complete the quiz found in your email! Drawing will be held on Wednesday, November 20th from correct submissions. Attempt the quiz as many times as you like to get a correct submission (only one raffle entry per person)!

11/18/2024

Win FREE WEEKEND PASSES to IndigeNash!

IndigeNash is a Native/Indigenous Arts Festival that will be held at The Forge, Friday through Sunday, November 22nd through 24th. The University of the South is supporting two of the artists who will be showing work or performing at the festival. Tickets can be purchased for single days or as a discounted weekend pass.

To be entered into a raffle to win weekend passes, complete this quiz:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdoAdNk5RVb3258u2efe8xau-Ny7EEjxyeoET0LFaW-yL1fQw/viewform

Drawing will be held on Wednesday, November 20th from correct submissions. Attempt the quiz as many times as you like to get a correct submission (only one raffle entry per person)!

11/07/2024

Come to the ground floor of duPont Library to see book and movie recommendations related to Native and Indigenous topics!! 📚 🎥

10/07/2024

On behalf of the Diversity & Reconciliation Committee and the Indigenous Engagement Initiative, you are invited to attend the second annual Indigenous People’s Day, a joint celebration of the School of Theology and the University of the South, with three events on Monday, October 14th!

6:45 AM - Indigenous Sunrise Service at Angel Park/Sewanee Village with Indigenous songs and 7-direction prayers. Please join us in reading, singing, and praying led by Rev. Bude Van D**e, Rev. Nancee Martin and other community members.

12 - 2 PM - Native Labyrinth Exhibition on the Quad: this year’s design is the Medicine Wheel in the colors of the four directions set up by visiting labyrinth designer Dan Nivens. There will be Native drumming by Dan Hull & Christina Ulibarri.

6:30 PM - Reflective Remembrance on the Trail of Tears at The Ayers Center, St. Mary’s Road, candlelight with native flute. Readings from FYP student’s Bell Tower project with the Trail of Tears.

Please join us for one or all of these opportunities to reflect and remember that we are living, working, studying, and worshipping on sacred land.

11/02/2023

All are welcome to next week's Native Indigenous Film Festival, beginning at the historic Oldham Theater in downtown Wi******er at 6 pm. The Film Festival is a production of the Indigenous Engagement Initiative and the Division of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in partnership with the co-sponsors highlighted on the poster.

The theme of the festival is Indigenous Women and Activism. Each of the three documentaries presents a thought-provoking perspective on Indigenous lives and situations. They shed light on the difficulties faced by Indigenous women, but more importantly, they highlight the immense fortitude and resilience of these women in their respective communities.

Note that three films will be screened, with the first shown at the Oldham and the next two in Nailor Auditorium. Each film will feature comments before the film by filmmakers and Q&A sessions afterward.

Hope to see you there!

10/02/2023