Erin Yarwood is a journalism senior and opinion columnist for Mustang News. The opinions expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang Media Group. Despite Cal Poly proudly sitting on the land of the yak titʸu titʸu yak tiłhini Northern Chumash Tribe of San Luis Obispo County and Region, the university does […]
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Cal Poly’s First Indigenous People’s Day
Colorful displays, heartfelt speeches and upbeat dancing came together at the Julian A. McPhee University Union Oct. 9 in celebration of the recently renamed Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Students and faculty of various ethnic backgrounds gathered for the first ever Indigenous People’s Day on campus. Instead of calling the holiday Columbus Day, the city of San […]