Tribal Nations Healing Ceremony

Tribal Nations from Southern Nevada and the region came together to perform a traditional Healing Ceremony following Native American customs on their land where the university sits. The ceremony offered a way to reflect and come together after the December 6 tragedy. #UNLVStrong The ceremony included prayers from tribal leaders, bird singing, a healing jingle dance, and a purifying smudging/blessing. UNLV Land Acknowledgement: The University of Nevada, Las Vegas wishes to acknowledge and honor the Indigenous communities of this region, and recognize that the university is situated on the traditional homelands of the Nuwu (noo·woo), Southern Paiute (pai·oot) People. We offer gratitude for the land itself, for those who have stewarded it for generations, and for the opportunity to study, learn, work, and be in community with this land. We encourage everyone in this space to engage in continued learning about the Indigenous peoples who work and live on this land since time immemorial – including the Las Vegas Paiute Tribe and the Moapa (moh·aa·puh) Band of Paiutes. As one of the most diverse universities for undergraduate students in the United States, UNLV believes it is important to recognize and appreciate the use of Southern Paiute land as part of its mission to be a welcoming and inclusive place for working and learning. UNLV Rebel Recovery Program: unlvstrong.unlv.edu About the ceremony: https://www.unlv.edu/news/article/video-recap-tribal-nations-healing-ceremony About the UNLV Land Acknowledgement: https://www.unlv.edu/about/statements-compliance/land-acknowledgement Special thanks to: Kyle Ethelbah, Director of CAEO (White Mountain Apache) Tribal Leader Speakers: Chairwoman Deryn Pete (Las Vegas Paiute Tribe), Chairwoman Janet Myers (Moapa Band of Paiutes, UNLV Alum) and Councilman Ivan Reel (Moapa Band of Paiutes, Current UNLV Student) Prayers: Chris Spotted Eagle, Southern Paiute Spiritual Leader Songs Provided By: Nuwu, Mojave, Nuwuvi Bird Singers from all across the region Healing Dancers: Las Vegas Native Youth Dance Group - Shye Wisespirit (Moapa), Paloma Marcos (Oglala Lakota), Toonizhnoi Bedonie (Dine/Navajo), and Keanu Kai Bedonie (Dine/Navajo)