RVCC to Host Online Program Commemorating Indigenous Peoples’ Day

The Institute of Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Raritan Valley Community College will present on online program, “Honoring Indigenous Peoples’ Day & Addressing Contemporary Issues Facing Indigenous Communities with Dr. Elizabeth Rule,” Friday, October 10, from 10-11:15 a.m.

The program will commemorate Indigenous Peoples’ Day and discuss the present-day complexities facing Native people.

Dr. Elizabeth Rule, an enrolled citizen in the Chickasaw Nation, is a diplomat, author, policymaker, and advocate for Indigenous communities. Dr. Rule recently was named the Chickasaw Nation Special Envoy to Washington, DC. In 2023, she was appointed to Governor Kathy Hochul’s Executive Chamber as the first Deputy Secretary for First Nations in the history of New York State. The position, which is dedicated to the support of Indigenous self-determination and well-being, is the state’s highest-ranking Indigenous affairs role.

To register for the program, which is free of charge and open to the public, visit https://tinyurl.com/p3h8jsy5. For additional information, contact Michelle Edgar, Program Specialist, at michelle.edgar@raritanval.edu.

The Institute of Holocaust & Genocide Studies at Raritan Valley Community College is a collaboration with the Jewish Federation of West-Central New Jersey. To learn more about the Institute, visit https://www.raritanval.edu/community-resources/holocaust-institute.

RVCC is located at 118 Lamington Road in Branchburg, NJ. For further information, visit www.raritanval.edu.

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