Indigenous Peoples Day NYC “Beyond Borders” 2025

Urban Indigenous Collective Presents: Indigenous Peoples Day Beyond Borders

Date: October 13th, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM – 2:00 AM
Location: House of Yes, 2 Wyckoff Ave, Brooklyn, NY

This Indigenous Peoples Day We center the legacy and future of Urban Natives. From NYC to LA and every rez, barrio, and block in between, we honor those who held it down in cities for our people: the Black Panthers, AIM warriors, Young Lords, Chicano Movement, aunties, OGs, street scholars, and the first brick thrown at Stonewall. Their teachings continue to guide us. We recognize that borders are colonial, and we are still sovereign, we always have been. This celebration is about presence, resistance, and power on stolen land. We move in love, we move in protection, and we’ve always moved together.

This year’s celebration marks six years since Urban Indigenous Collective first launched on Randall’s Island as part of Indigenous Peoples Day NYC. Now in its 11th year, Indigenous Peoples Day NYC has been at the forefront of advocating for official recognition of Indigenous Peoples Day in New York City, carrying forward powerful legacy work rooted in community, ceremony, and resistance. From that foundation, UIC has grown into a community-led organization building health, wellness, and cultural programming for Urban Natives across the city. Our anniversary honors both the legacy of Indigenous Peoples Day NYC and the future of Urban Indigenous Collective.

Your participation makes real change possible. Every ticket, donation, and sponsorship helps us expand healing and wellness services for Urban Natives across the city.

Activations & Highlights
– Traditional Indigenous Cuisine
– Sample dishes rooted in Indigenous food traditions, prepared by Native chefs and food vendors.

Cultural + Creative Experiences
– Live Painting: Watch Indigenous painters create works in real time, bringing stories of resilience, land, and culture to life before your eyes.
– Live Protest Art Screen Printing (featuring Relative Arts): Design your own t-shirts with artwork created in collaboration with Relative Arts — wearable resistance rooted in community.
– Collective Zine-Making Workshop: Collaborate with others to produce zines that uplift Indigenous voices, visions, and political education.
– 90’s Resistance-Themed Photo Booth: Step into a reimagined 90’s set-up that celebrates urban Indigenous style, legacy, and rebellion.

Political Education & Storytelling
– Micro-talks and teachings from movement elders, cultural practitioners, and scholars.

Two Dance Floors
– House Room: Afro/Latin tribal house weaving sounds from the Americas and the Caribbean, featuring Indigenous dance troupes and dancers who bring ancient movement to the dance floor.
– Onyx Room: Celebrating New York’s legacy of resistance, the Onyx Room will showcase old-school Hip Hop with a political edge, featuring DJ Tony Touch. Between sets, the space will uplift political education moments, grounding the music in stories of struggle, liberation, and survival.

Marketplace & Vendors
– Explore Indigenous artisans sharing beadwork, jewelry, clothing, herbal remedies, and art.

Wellness Offerings
– Body work by Indigenous healers and nourishing herbal elixirs.

TICKETS:

To purchase tickets, please use this link:  https://donorbox.org/events/809612/steps/choose_tickets

Regular Pricing:
Indigenous & BIPOC Community: $40
Allies: $75
Community Champion (VIP): $150

Each Ticket Includes:
Access to select experiences and activations

Gift bags for the first 100 attendees

Community Champion VIP Tickets Include:
Access to all experiences and activations

Exclusive VIP gift bags

Access to VIP lounge areas

Important Information:
This event is 21+ only. All ticket holders’ IDs will be checked at the door upon entry. Guests without a valid ID will not be admitted.

For sponsorships or in-kind donations, please contact: delilah@urbanindigenouscollective.org