LINCOLN, Neb. (KMTV) — Indigenous students at the University of Nebraska gathered to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day with a traditional pow wow, reclaiming a holiday they say honors their heritage rather than Columbus Day.

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The celebration was organized by UNITE — University of Nebraska Intertribal Exchange — an organization that promotes academic success for Indigenous students. The pow wow represented tribal nations across the Midwest including Winnebago Ho-Chunk, Omaha, and several Sioux nations.

"I love pow wows, I grew up going to pow wows," said UNL senior, Kylie Olson, president of UNITE. "Pow wows are our biggest form of celebration, they bring community together, they brin

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