Recognition and Remembrance Day

Genoa U.S. Indian School Recognition and Remembrance Day 2026 (Read More)

Vintage photo of people standing in groups outside a brick building. Text: September 26th 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. St. Rose of Lima Community Center Genoa Nebraska 36th annual Recognition and remembrance day
The Genoa U.S. Indian School Foundation is hosting the 36th annual Recognition and Remembrance Day at the Genoa U.S. Indian School site and the St. Rose of Lima Community Center. Visitors attending this year's event will have the opportunity to participate in educational programs, guided tours, exhibits, and presentations sharing the history of the Genoa U.S. Indian School and the stories of those connected to it. All day - guided tours of interpretive center, research center, vendor booths, student art contest 10 a.m. - welcome and opening ceremony 10:45 a.m. - presentation by Jill Hanson on Frank Hamilton 1:00 p.m. - memorial presentation 1:15 p.m. - scholarship presentation and panel of former scholarship winners, including Aaron LaPointe, Alexis Zendejas, and Kateri Hinman Petto

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Genoa U.S. Indian School Recognition and Remembrance Day (Read More)

This Recognition and Remembrance Day will help both descendants of students at the Genoa Indian School and the general public understand the school’s history and how it continues to impact the lives of Native people and communities today, 90 years after the closing of the school. This year's event will feature educational speakers, including one having personally experienced life at a boarding school - James Cadwell (Crow-Creek). Native artist Savannah Berlyn Anderson (Winnebago/Omaha) will host a facilitated learning event about her immersive installation called I HAVE A NAME. The Nebraska State Archeologist and the Director of the Nebraska Commission on Indian Affairs will give an update on the ongoing cemetery search. The research center and Genoa Historical Museum will be open, and tours will be offered of the interpretive center. Native crafts and Indian tacos will be sold. For a full event schedule, visit genoaindianschoolmuseum.org/latest-news/.

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