Mount Holyoke College Events

Events Calendar
Log in Sign up

Indigenous Peoples Day Ceremonial Celebration

By Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Monday, October 13, 2025 10:00am to 3:00pm EDT

I'm Interested
Register
Photo is an artistic rendition of nature with the border of the image including purpose flowers, squash, and other vegetables. Various terms for mother in different colors can be found on the left and right of the image, with a logo of the event which features three feathers with the words - Honoring Our Mothers. Below the logo is, "Indigenous Peoples Day" and two creatures (mother and child) burrowed underground.
I'm Interested
Register

About this Event

This is a past event.
Community Center View map
Add to calendar

5 Lower Lake Road, South Hadley, MA

View map Add to calendar

Mount Holyoke will once again take students, faculty and staff to the Indigenous Peoples Day Ceremonial Celebration in Newton, MA. The event is very special to us as one of our very own Mount Holyoke Alum, Krysia Villon ‘96 was one of the founding committee members for the annual celebration. All are welcome to join us for this special day with meals provided by DEI and catered by Chiqui’s Kitchen (Chef Krysia). If you are interested in attending, please sign up here.

Join us to celebrate & uplift Indigenous peoples & voices on Indigenous Peoples Day in Newton, MA. All are welcome to this free, outdoor, family-friendly, Indigenous-led, volunteer-run event to enjoy great music, check out cultural dances & presentations, support local Indigenous vendors & non-profits, & eat delicious food. Rain or shine.

Event Details

Event Type

Conferences & Symposia

Event Topic

Arts/Music/Film Diversity & Inclusion Social Justice Community

Event Audience

Students Faculty Alums Staff Graduate Students

Group

Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Accommodation contact

For inquiries about the accessibility of this event or to request an accommodation, please contact Lauren Gaia at lgaia@mtholyoke.edu. Please make accommodation requests no later than 72 hours in advance to give implementation time. However, in all situations, a good faith effort will be made to provide accommodations up until the time of the event.

See Who Is Interested

  • Cara Lapenas
  • Natasha Rios
  • Ashley Herrera Mantanico
  • Tes Martin

+ 1 People interested in event

I'm Interested

User Activity

No recent activity

Sign up to post

MEDIA RELEASE


By attending an event at Mount Holyoke College, you acknowledge that your image may appear in photographs and videos taken during the event, to be used by the College or the Alum Association online and in print. Not every event will be photographed or recorded. For questions or concerns, please contact the event organizers.