Omaha community members honor local Native American community
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THEN HAND IT OUT TO THOSE 11 ORGANIZATIONS AS UNION PACIFIC CELEBRATES NATIVE AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES. A DAY AFTER INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY, THE COMPANY HELD THIS EVENT AT THE HEADQUARTERS DOWNTOWN, COMPLETE WITH CEREMONIAL DANCE AND A CULTURE FAIR. THE PRESIDENT OF THE NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE SAYS THIS EVENT ALLOWS PEOPLE TO CONNECT AND SHARE STORIES. ULTIMATELY, I HOPE THAT PEOPLE GET A CHANCE TO CONNECT WITH THE NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY IN A WAY THAT THEY WOULDN’T HAVE. AND IT’S A CHANCE FOR PEOPLE TO PROBABLY STEP OUT OF THEIR COMFORT ZONE AND SUPPORT A CULTURE AND CELEBRATION AND GROUP. THAT MEANS A LOT AND WE’LL HAVE A GREAT IMPACT. AND SHE HOPES THAT ALL THE FOLKS PARTICIPATE IN THIS FU
Omaha community celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day by honoring Native American traditions and culture
Updated: 4:46 PM CDT Oct 10, 2023
Native American organizations around the state of Nebraska celebrated Indigenous Peoples Day.An event was hosted to commemorate and honor the cultures, traditions, and people of the local Native American community.The president of the Native American Heritage, Haley Warner, said this event allows people to connect and share stories! “Ultimately, I hope that people get a chance to connect with the Native American community in a way that they wouldn’t have. And it’s a chance for people to probably step out of their comfort zone and support a culture and celebration and group that means a lot and have a great impact,” Warner said.She hopes all the people who participated had fun and learned about an important piece of history.Get the latest headlines from KETV NewsWatch 7
Native American organizations around the state of Nebraska celebrated Indigenous Peoples Day.
An event was hosted to commemorate and honor the cultures, traditions, and people of the local Native American community.
The president of the Native American Heritage, Haley Warner, said this event allows people to connect and share stories!
“Ultimately, I hope that people get a chance to connect with the Native American community in a way that they wouldn’t have. And it’s a chance for people to probably step out of their comfort zone and support a culture and celebration and group that means a lot and have a great impact,” Warner said.
She hopes all the people who participated had fun and learned about an important piece of history.
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