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Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebrated on UA Mall

Noor Haghighi
October 14, 2024
Noor Haghighi
Members of Haven’s Women’s Drum Group perform for Indigenous Peoples’ Day on the UA Mall on Oct. 14. They sang about humility, safety and missing Indigenous women.

Indigenous Peoples’ Day was celebrated on the University of Arizona Mall on Oct. 14. Indigicat Student Association, which promotes Native American culture for UA students, planned the day’s celebrations. From 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., a variety of people and groups came to celebrate on the Mall including a blessing by Miguel Flores Jr., Haven’s Women’s Drum Group, dancers and more.

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About the Contributor
Noor Haghighi
Noor Haghighi, Editor-in-Chief
Noor Haghighi is a senior studying journalism and minoring in environmental studies, environmental science and Spanish. She works as the co-editor-in-chief of the Daily Wildcat and is a student worker at Arizona Public Media. Noor was the previous photo editor of the Daily Wildcat and she interned with local news organization Arizona Luminaria. She enjoys photography, wildlife and watching movies.