Denise “Bright Dove” Ashton-Dunkley of the Nanticoke/Lenni-Lenape Tribal Nation talks about her artwork, which is part of the “Indigenous Approaches, Sustainable Futures” exhibit at the Stockton Art Gallery. She will be part of a discussion about Indigenous life and culture on Oct. 14 at Stockton.

(GALLOWAY, NJ) -- Stockton University will commemorate Indigenous Peoples’ Day with a multievent celebration on Monday, October 14, 2024 on its Galloway campus. The event is being held in conjunction with Indigenous art displays at the university’s Art Gallery and the Stockton Noyes Arts Garage of Atlantic City.

The schedule of events on October 14th includes:

9:00am-11:00am: Welcome Remarks and Reading & Recognition of Place. Stockton President Joe Bertolino will join Tyrese “Bright Flower” Gould Jacinto in the university’s Art Gallery.

11:30am-1:30pm: Lenapehoking Indigenous Youth Group Performance in the Multicultural Center Courtyard.

2:30pm-4:30pm: Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribal Nation: Documentary & Panel Talk. The talk in the Campus Center Theatre will be moderated by Jeremy Newman, associate professor of Communication Studies with featured speakers Ashton Pemapanik Dunkley, Tyrese “Bright Flower” Gould Jacinto and Ty “Dancing Wolf” Ellis.

6:00pm-8:00pm: In Conversation: Indigenous Life & Culture. This discussion, held in the Art Gallery, will be moderated by Raz Segal, associate professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies and features speakers Adam Miyashiro, Jacob Camacho, Phoebe Farris and Denise Bright Dove Ashton-Dunkley.

The two art exhibits feature works of more than 40 innovative Indigenous artists. “Indigenous Approaches, Sustainable Futures,” curated by Ryann Casey, highlights over 25 international and local Indigenous artists whose work explores the relationship between land, identity and sustainability through various mediums. The exhibit will run until November 10.

A closer look at some of Ashton-Dunkley’s artwork at the Art Gallery on Stockton’s Galloway campus.

The Stockton Art Gallery is open Monday through Thursday from noon to 7:00pm and Friday through Saturday from 11:00am to 3:00pm. Exhibitions are free and open to the public.

“Still Here: The Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape and Powhatan-Renape Nations of Southern New Jersey,” curated by Farris, seeks to bring attention to the common culture, languages and historical roots of two Indigenous communities in the South Jersey area. Items on display include painted drums, baskets, beaded moccasins, jewelry and more. The exhibit will open October 9 and will run until January 5, 2025.  

The Noyes Arts Garage, 2200 Fairmount Ave., in Atlantic City, is open from 11:00am to 6:00pm Wednesday to Sunday. The exhibit is free and open to the public.

Stockton University is ranked among the top public universities in the nation. Our nearly 9,000 students can choose to live and learn on the 1,600-acre wooded main campus in the Pinelands National Reserve in South Jersey and at our coastal residential campus just steps from the beach and Boardwalk in Atlantic City. The university offers more than 160 undergraduate and graduate programs.

PHOTOS BY Susan Allen/Stockton University