Late this afternoon, the following press release was issued regarding an event arranged by the Mayor's office for observing Indigenous Peoples Day in Hudson on Monday.
The office of Mayor Kamal Johnson proudly presents an intimate celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2022 with Native musician, storyteller, artist, and ceremonial space holder Shawn Stevens on October 10, 2022 from 5 to 6:30 pm at the Henry Hudson Riverfront Park, free of charge. All are welcome to attend and encouraged to bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on. Light refreshments will be provided.
Shawn Stevens, also known as Red Eagle, is a tribal member of the Stockbridge-Munsee band of Mohican Indians, whose ancestral homelands cover the area now known as the Berkshires and Hudson River Valley. Stevens is a culture and language helper, storyteller, artist, craftsman, Indigenous medicine practitioner, ceremonial space holder, and musician, specializing in traditional Native American drums, singing, dance, and flute. He is an ordained minister of the Universal Church of Light and a certified facilitator of White Bison’s Mending Broken Hearts.
This celebration is the first of an upcoming series of events arranged by the Mayor’s office in collaboration with Indigenous historian and decolonial education consultant Heather Breugl that will center on the Native history and present of the region during Native American Heritage Month in November 2022. These events follow the unanimous resolutions of the City of Hudson’s Common Council to designate the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day, and May 5, 2022 as National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in the City of Hudson.
Inquiries or requests regarding accessibility for persons with disabilities may contact Mayoral Aide & ADA Coordinator Michael Hofmann at 518-828-7217 or mayoralaide@cityofhudson.org.
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