𝑺π‘ͺ𝑺π‘ͺ π‘ͺ𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔 2024 π‘°π’π’…π’Šπ’ˆπ’†π’π’π’–π’” 𝑷𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 27𝒕𝒉 π‘ͺπ’π’Žπ’Žπ’†π’Žπ’π’“π’‚π’•π’Šπ’π’ 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π‘°π’π’…π’Šπ’ˆπ’†π’π’π’–π’” 𝑷𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒔 π‘Ήπ’Šπ’ˆπ’‰π’•π’” 𝑨𝒄𝒕 (𝑰𝑷𝑹𝑨)

The South Cotabato State College (SCSC) proudly celebrated the 2024 Indigenous Peoples Month and the 27th commemoration of the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (IPRA) on October 30, 2024. This year’s theme was β€œπ•π•’π•π•¦π•šπ•Ÿπ•˜, ℕ𝕦𝕣π•₯π•¦π•£π•šπ•Ÿπ•˜, π•’π•Ÿπ•• β„π• π•Ÿπ• π•£π•šπ•Ÿπ•˜ π•€π•Ÿπ••π•šπ•˜π•–π•Ÿπ• π•¦π•€ ℙ𝕖𝕠𝕑𝕝𝕖𝕀 π•’π•Ÿπ•• π•€π•Ÿπ••π•šπ•˜π•–π•Ÿπ• π•¦π•€ π•‚π•Ÿπ• π•¨π•π•–π••π•˜π•–.”

The event featured π‘¨π’•π’•π’š. 𝑨𝒅𝒐𝒍𝒇 π‘Ήπ’šπ’‚π’ π‘³π’‚π’π’•π’Šπ’π’, the newly appointed Regional Director of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) Region XII, as the guest speaker. The celebration was organized by the π‘²π’‚π’•π’–π’•π’–π’ƒπ’π’π’ˆ π‘΄π’‚π’ˆ-𝒂𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒍 π’π’ˆ 𝑺𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉 π‘ͺ𝒐𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒂𝒕𝒐 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒆 π‘ͺπ’π’π’π’†π’ˆπ’† (π‘²π’‚π‘΄π’‚π’ˆπ‘Ίπ’), with assistance from the 𝑩𝑺 π‘«π’†π’—π’†π’π’π’‘π’Žπ’†π’π’• π‘ͺπ’π’Žπ’Žπ’–π’π’Šπ’„π’‚π’•π’Šπ’π’ π‘«π’†π’‘π’‚π’“π’•π’Žπ’†π’π’•, both chaired by 𝑫𝒓. π‘±π’‚π’Šπ’Žπ’† π‘©π’π’š 𝑼. π‘΅π’ˆπ’‚π’ˆ 𝑱𝒓.

Attendees enjoyed various cultural presentations that showcased the rich heritage of different ethnic groups in the region. Each program prepared Indigenous Peoples (IP) booths that exhibited traditional foods, agricultural tools, clothing, lifestyles, and symbols representative of IP communities, adding vibrancy to the celebration.

Overall, the event successfully achieved its goals of highlighting the authentic culture of Indigenous Peoples in SOX. Indeed, SCSC is an IP-friendly institution that respects and values cultural diversity.

#IPMonth2024 #27thIPRACommemoration #SHINESCSC

-𝑫𝒓. π‘±π’‚π’Šπ’Žπ’† π‘©π’π’š 𝑼. π‘΅π’ˆπ’‚π’ˆ 𝑱𝒓

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