Oct 10, 2016
5 Elements Youth Network at the Indigenous People’s Sunrise Ceremony at Alcatraz Island on October 10th, 2016.
Students from our founding cohort attended the annual sunrise ceremony that reclaims Columbus Day in honor of the continued survival and resistance by indigenous communities of all tribes. Participants were exposed to the history of resilience in the U.S., observe and participate in an intimate ceremony.
For many of our students it was their first time on the island, and a great way to experience both Alcatraz and a sunrise in the spirit of unity, culture and community empowerment.
