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Rufus Elliott, the first Monacan person to attend and to graduate from Virginia Tech, earning a B.A. in history in 2007. Here he is speaking at an event for Virginia Tech's American Indian and Indigenous Heritage Month held in October 2016.

Photograph of Stanley Atcitty, the first Native man to earn a Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering from Virginia Tech in 2006.

Photograph of the tent, signs "Celebration of Survival" and "Indigenous Peoples' Day", and model of a human skeleton wearing a t-shirt, possibly from October 2001

Photograph of participants at Columbus Day Protest; on holds a sign; in foreground is a model of a human skeleton wearing a t-shirt that reads "Let's Change Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day", possibly from October 2001

Photograph of participants at Columbus Day Protest by tent; one holds a sign that reads "Celebration of Survival! [drawing of three birds] Indigenous Peoples Day", possibly from October 2001

Photograph of participant of Columbus Day Protest in Native dress, possibly from October 2001

Photograph of participants at Columbus Day Protest; one holds a protest sign that reads "Celebration of Survival", possibly from October 2001

Photograph of participant at Columbus Day Protest; another participant in background holds a protest sign that reads "Celebration of Survival", possibly from October 2001

Photograph of participants of the Monacan Nation Homecoming, October 2000

Photograph of the participants of the Monacan Nation Homecoming, October 2000

Photograph of participant of the Monacan Nation Homecoming, October 2000

Photograph of participants of the Monacan Nation Homecoming, October 2000

Photograph of Audience members sitting at the Monacan Nation Homecoming, October 2000

Panoramic photograph of participants of the Monacan Nation Homecoming, October 2000

Panoramic photograph of participants of the Monacan Nation Homecoming, October 2000

Photograph of the participants of the Monacan Nation Pow Wow, May 2000

Panoramic photograph of the parade and participants of the Monacan Nation Pow Wow, May 2000

Panoramic photograph of the leaders of the parade and participants of the Monacan Nation Pow Wow, May 2000

Panoramic photograph of the parade and participants of the Monacan Nation Pow Wow, May 2000

Photograph of the American Indian Forum, Blacksburg, Va, around 2000 or 2001. From left to right: George Whitewolf, Monacan

Photograph of the American Indian Forum, Blacksburg, Va, around 2000 or 2001. From left to right: George Whitewolf, Monacan, Elizabeth Fine, Chair of Humanities, Virginia Tech, Deborah Littlewing Moore, Pamunkey

Photograph of the American Indian Forum, Blacksburg, Va, around 2000 or 2001. From left to right: Deborah Littlewing Moore, Pamunkey, Debbie Stuart, Jay Stauss, S'Klall, Director of American Indian Studies, Univ. of Arizona, Karenne Wood, Monacan,…

Photograph of the American Indian Forum, Blacksburg, Va, around 2000 or 2001. From left to right: Sydelle Stewart, Chickahominy, Powhatan Red Cloud Owen, Chickahominy/Mohawk, Stephen Adkins, Chickahominy Chief, Reeva Tilley, Rappahannock, Chair,…

Photograph of the American Indian Forum, Blacksburg, Va, around 2000 or 2001. From left to right: Jeff Corntassel, Prof. Political Science and Oklahoma Cherokee, Sam Cook, Coordinator of American Indian Studies at Virginia Tech, Myra Gordon,…

Views of academic and recreational activities at Virginia Tech and the surrounding countryside.

Two views of a white banner

Two views of a purple paper banner with hand-written message in lettering with signatures in bright colors

Video of candlelight vigil held by the University of Texas at Austin in response to the April 16, 2007 shootings at Virginia Tech.

Virginia Tech shirt is signed by the University of Oregon's classes of 1994 and 1997

University of Nebraska flag at half-mast.

One view of the logo of University of Maryland, and another view of a part of a banner spelling out YOU with signatures and messages