Butte College’s Big-Time event brings awareness to Native American traditions | News [Video]

BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. — Butte College’s main campus hosted one of the region’s largest Native American celebrations. The Butte College 3rd annual big-time celebration honored Native American culture and tradition.

“You got all these different tribes in Butte County alone that represent us, and it’s pretty powerful when we can all come together,” Butte College Native American Center Supervisor Frankie Medrano said.

The family-friendly event featured speakers, special guests and a land acknowledgement from Butte College President Virginia Guleff. The celebration was not limited to Butte College students, drawing attendees from across the community.

“It is very important to respect their culture and to understand it … I believe it’s very important for society to have events like this, not just for this specific culture but for every culture,” …