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Chef Melissa Garrett (Cherokee) speaks about traditional Indigenous ingredients in her meals at the Osher Catalog Preview event July 22 at KU’s Innovation Park

The University of Kansas’ Osher Lifelong Learning Institute will host its annual Indigenous Peoples Day celebration next month, featuring six new presenters and a lunch with traditional Indigenous ingredients.

The daylong program will include presenters from six tribal nations and will provide information about the rematriation of a Kanza grandfather rock in Lawrence, Indigenous history, and a look at a new student-led news program focused on Native and Indigenous communities called “Good Morning Indian Country,” according to a university press release.

The event will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 12 at the KU Innovation Park Auditorium, located at 2029 Becker Drive.

The six tribal nations include Cherokee, Choctaw, Citizen Band Potawatomi, Kaw, Miami and Oneida.

Lunch will be catered by chef Melissa Garrett, a Cherokee Nation member, owner of Wadulisi’s Contemporary Indigenous Foods and a graduate of Haskell Indian Nations University.

Registration, and a course fee through the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, is required to attend the event. The event is limited to 55 participants and includes all six presentations and the lunch. Registration details can be found at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute homepage.