Native American Heritage Month Keynote: Walking in Beauty: Re-aligning Modern Health & Wellbeing
Wednesday, November 18, 2026
6:00
p.m.
- 8:00
p.m.
Allendale Campus
Alumni,
Community,
Faculty,
Staff,
Students
Explore holistic wellness, traditional healing, and the vital role of Indigenous knowledge in higher education, which has much to teach us about what it means to care for one another and the places we call home.
Refreshments will be offered.
Free parking in Lot H for all our community members.
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MEET THE SPEAKERS
Andrew James Sr., Certified Diné Hataałii Traditional Practitioner
With 25 years of dedicated experience, Andrew James Sr. is a part of the lifelong study of Nav ajo ceremonial life and cultural preservation where he utilizes sacred ceremonies, prayer, chant, song, herbal medicines, and traditional instruments in order to restore physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual balance through Hózhǫ́. Officially certified and registered through the Diné Hataałii Association, Andrew brings decades of traditional wisdom to education, community wellness, and institutional healthcare integration.
Andreas James, Registered Navajo Traditional Apprentice
A recent high school graduate Andre as James is registered with the Navajo Department of Diné Education under the Navajo Traditional Apprenticeship Program. Working side-by-side with Andrew James Sr., from complex multi-day healing rituals to daily practice s, Andreas supports the delivery of culturally grounded care while safeguarding ancestral knowledge, ensuring that ancient healing methodologies continue to be authentically transmitted to the next generation.
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Location Information
Pere Marquette (KC 2204)
Russel H. Kirkhof Center
Valley Campus
Contact Information
Ayebah Wilson
[email protected]
(616) 331-2177
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This event was added on Friday, November 6, 2026 and was last updated on Friday, November 6, 2026 at 1:29 p.m.