In Brief: Celebrating Native American heritage, Festivus returns, Thanksgiving To-Go

(Editor's note: An earlier version of this story had an incorrect price for the full Thanksgiving To-Go meal. It is $149, not $140.)

Celebrating Native American Heritage Month

The university's celebration of Native American Heritage Month will include Native American students and alumni presenting the flags of the 22 federally recognized tribes in Arizona during the national anthem before the Nov. 12 women's basketball game against UNLV and a halftime show featuring Native American performers.

Ahead of the game, the university will unveil a sign on the north side of McKale Memorial Center bearing the words "E yule duv jude da:y o," which in Hualapai Tribe language means "place to play basketball."

In August 2023, the university unveiled a sign outside of Arizona Stadium bearing the words "Dagonitnané zhi nadagonitkaad," which in Apache mean "We will Fight Until We Win."

Also this month, leaders from the Ak-Chin Indian Community, Gila River Indiana Community and the Hopi Tribe will be guests of Levi Esquerra, senior vice president for Native American advancement and tribal engagement, at the Nov. 30 Arizona football game against Arizona State University.

Merchandise featuring the Native American Heritage Month cultural logo, including T-shirts and decals, will be available at the Campus Store, in person and on the Campus Store's online shop, as well as the university's Amazon store and Fanatics store. Some of the proceeds will benefit Native American Student Affairs.

University Libraries is marking Native American Heritage Month, which is celebrated every November, by highlighting databases, research guides and other resources on Indigenous history, art and culture and curating a recommended reading list from University of Arizona Press, which is below.

• "Restoring Relations Through Stories" | Renae Watchman
• "Indigenous Science and Technology: Nahuas and the World Around Them" | Kelly S. McDonough
• "Indigenous Health and Justice" |Edited by Karen Jarratt-Snider and Marianne O. Nielsen
• "Hopis and the Counterculture" | Brian Haley
• "Caracoleando Among Worlds" | Silvia Soto

Festivus returns to the Campus Store

Employees can get an early start on holiday shopping as Festivus, the Campus Store's annual faculty and staff appreciation sale, returns Nov. 8. Faculty and staff can take 25% off their purchase while enjoying in-store entertainment, refreshments and complimentary gift wrapping.

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Festivus – which is named after a holiday invented by George Costanza's father in a famous episode of "Seinfeld" – runs from 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. at the flagship store in the Student Union Memorial Center. The in-store entertainment begins at 3 p.m. and includes performances by the Faculty/Staff Choir and Las Aguilitas de Davis, an elementary school mariachi group. The first 100 guests who come to the in-person festivities will receive a door prize. Those who get their CatCard scanned between 3-6 p.m. will be entered to win two tickets to the men's basketball game vs. Duke on Nov. 22 along with two game day shirts. The winner will be drawn on Nov. 12 and notified by email.

The Festivus discount also will be available at the A-Store at McKale Memorial Center from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and the Campus Store Medical at 1501 N. Campbell Ave. from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Employees can pre-shop at the SUMC and McKale locations from Nov. 4-7 and pick up their selected items on Nov. 8. A CatCard is required to receive the discount. Those who want to use the discount online on Nov. 8 will need to enter their first and last name, department and CatCard number in the "Order Comments" box at checkout. Once the information is verified, the discount will be processed, so shoppers will not see it in their cart.

Exclusions apply to technology products, regalia and course materials.

Thanksgiving To-Go coming soon

Arizona Student Unions is again offering up a premade Thanksgiving meal with Thanksgiving To-Go, the annual program allowing members of the Tucson community to purchase family dinner packages, individual meals, a la carte dishes and baked goods ahead of the holiday. Sales will begin on Nov. 12.

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The full, four-course meal will cost $149 and will include a main course, multiple side dishes and a dessert. Pickup will be Nov. 27 at the On Deck Deli or the Student Union Memorial Center traffic circle.

The single meals will cost $14.99 include a choice of roasted turkey or vegetable Wellington, sides and a slice of pumpkin pie. They will be available at Arizona Market, Highland Grocery and Global Market starting Nov. 12.

The bake sale is Nov. 25-27 between 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Student Union Memorial Center's Food Court near the On Deck Deli. Shoppers can choose from an array of homemade pies, pastries, cookies, cakes and more. Pre-orders begin Nov. 12, with pickups available Nov. 27.

Additional information and order forms will be available soon on the Student Unions website.