Delta College celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day

By Christina Goodman
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Mario Moreno is honored by participants in the Indigenous Peoples Day event at Delta College on Oct. 6
Mario Moreno is honored by participants in the Indigenous Peoples Day event at Delta College on Oct. 6
Mario Moreno is honored by participants in the Indigenous Peoples Day event at Delta College on Oct. 6
A participant in the Indigenous Peoples Day event at Delta College on Oct. 6.
A participant in the Indigenous Peoples Day event at Delta College on Oct. 6
A participant drums during the Indigenous Peoples Day event at Delta College on Oct. 6
A participant dances in the Indigenous Peoples Day event at Delta College on Oct. 6
Participants dance in the Indigenous Peoples Day event at Delta College on Oct. 6
Participants dance in the Indigenous Peoples Day event at Delta College on Oct. 6
A participant in the Indigenous Peoples Day event at Delta College on Oct. 6
Delta professor Mario Moreno speaks at the Indigenous Peoples Day event at Delta College on Oct. 6
A participant in the Indigenous Peoples Day event at Delta College on Oct. 6
A participant in the Indigenous Peoples Day event at Delta College on Oct. 6
Mario Moreno speaks at the Indigenous Peoples Day event at Delta College on Oct. 6
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A participant in the Indigenous People Day event at Delta College on Oct. 6.
A participant in A participant in the Indigenous People Day event at Delta College on Oct. 6.

On Oct. 6, Delta College celebrated Indigenous Peoples Day. The annual event featured Native speakers and dancers and paid tribute to the history and culture of the First Nations peoples inhabiting the continent. The event was sponsored by the San Joaquin California teacher’s Association’s Social Justice and Equity Committee, the Associated Students of Delta College, the Cultural Awareness Program and the Chianx/Latinx Faculty.