The UNLV community is encouraged to wear orange shirts on Sept. 30 in commemoration of the National Day of Remembrance for Native American Boarding Schools. 

For the first time, UNLV is observing the national day of remembrance, which brings communities together to honor the lives of Native American children subjected to the U.S. Indian Boarding School system. The system operated in Nevada and around the nation from the 1800s into the 20th century and sought to assimilate Native children by forcibly removing them from their homes and communities. 

In addition to wearing orange on Sept. 30, the university community is invited to attend a panel discussion and special film screening of the award-winning documentary Remaining Native on Sept. 29. The event is scheduled for 1 p.m. in the Student Union’s Cohen Theatre. RSVP is requested.  

The recently released documentary follows Ku Stevens of the Yerington Paiute Tribe, who navigates his dreams as a distance runner while learning about his great grandfather’s experiences at Nevada’s Stewart Indian School. Following the film screening, Stevens will be joined by the film’s director and Josh Bonde, director of the Stewart Indian School Cultural Center and Museum, for a panel discussion and meet and greet.