 The American Indian Resource Center at PSU celebrated its 10th annual Day of Welcome at Bemidji State University to promote Ojibwe culture. The Day of Welcome shows American Indian students they can be themselves and they are supported. The day began with a performance from the Red Lake King Bird Singers and an academic blessing for all students. The event was open to all and non-native students learned more about the diversity at PSU. I think one of the things that's really nice about it is, especially for the American Indian students, it's something that they're used to within our culture of kind of having a blessing and a little bit of a feast for the good year and gives them an opportunity to go off and kind of carry out the work that they do in a good way. There was also a partnership for American Indian Retention Fair to show students the different resources available to them. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.