Museum & Science Center

Indigenous Peoples Day

Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day with Indigenous Ingenuity at the RMSC! Learn about Indigenous invention, codebreaking, sports, and games. 

  • Museum & Science Center
  • October 12
  • 11am–3pm

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RMSC-6138
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Event Highlights Include:

  • Design and Build a Suspension Bridge: Discover engineering innovations from Indigenous groups (Inka, Quechua, Aymara) and create your own suspension bridge to test out these engineering principles.
  • Navajo Code Talkers: Did you know Indigenous people created unbreakable “codes” to help U.S. troops win WWI and WWII? Stop in to test out these codes for yourself.
  • Native Youth Olympic (NYO) Games: Learn athletic sports featured in the Native Youth Games hosted in Alaska by the Inlet Tribal Council.
  • And more!

Join the Indigenous Peoples’ Day Committee outside the RMSC for additional activities.

All Day | 11am-5pm, Music, Dance, Craft Demonstrations, Vendors & Displays.

Grand Parade | noon

Sunset Ceremony | 6 pm, RMSC Old front steps on East Ave.


About The Event

  • Museum & Science Center
  • October 12
  • 11am–3pm


Admission

This event is free with admission!