Stanford celebrates Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Published 5:22 pm Monday, October 9, 2017
- Photo by Abigail Whitehouse Matthew Black Eagle Man plays the Lakota drum while singing during Stanford's first-ever Indigenous Peoples' Day celebration.
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- Photo by Abigail Whitehouse Stanford Mayor Eddie Carter reads the proclamation designating Oct. 9, 2017 as Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Stanford.
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- Photo by Abigail Whitehouse Matthew Black Eagle Man plays the Lakota drum while singing during Stanford’s first-ever Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebration.
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- Photo by Abigail Whitehouse Lincoln County Judge Executive shares a few words Monday during the Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebration in Stanford.
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- In full Native American garb, Jeff Hatmaker plays the Native American flute during Stanford’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebration.
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- Photo by Abigail Whitehouse Dr. Gwynn Henderson, senior staff archaeologist and education coordinator for the Kentucky Archaeology Survey, speaks about inaccurate teachings of Native American history in Kentucky.
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- Photo by Abigail Whitehouse Dan Ward plays the Native American Flute in Stanford Monday during the city’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebration.
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- Photo by Abigail Whitehouse Lincoln resident and Kentucky Native American Heritage Commissioner Angela Garner introduces speakers during the city’s first-ever Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebration.
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- Musicians of Ancestral Winds accompany a Native American flute played by Dan Ward.
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- Photo by Abigail Whitehouse Lauri Lake, a Navajo, gives a Native American prayer during Stanford’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebration.
STANFORD – On Monday, Stanford hosted the city’s first-ever Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebration with a variety of Native American history and heritage on display.
A crowd of about 50 to 60 people gathered in the old Lincoln County Courthouse room Oct. 9 to hear the state’s first Indigenous Peoples’ Day proclamation read by Stanford Mayor Eddie Carter.
The proclamation, approved last month by the Stanford City Council, designated Oct. 9, 2017 as Indigenous Peoples’ Day, to be celebrated along with the federal Columbus Day holiday.
Kentucky Native American Heritage Commissioner and Lincoln County resident Angela Garner introduced several Native American speakers and musicians during the celebration Monday.
Lauri Lake, a Navajo, opened the festivities with a Native American prayer, along with English translations.
Following a few words from Lincoln Judge-Executive Jim Adams, Matthew Black Eagle Man performed on the Lakota hand drum while he sang what he called “The Encouragement Song.”
The audience also heard from Dr. Gwynn Henderson, senior staff archaeologist and education coordinator for the Kentucky Archaeology Survey, who spoke on the inaccuracy of teachings related to Kentucky Native American history, including the “dark and bloody ground.”
In full Native American garb, Jeff Hatmaker played several songs on the Native American flute.
Garner followed Hatmaker with a reading of the Native American poem “The Delight Song of Tsoai-talee” by N. Scott Momaday.
Monday’s celebration also included a musical performance by Ancestral Winds, with Dan Ward playing the Native American flute.
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