A smudging ceremony (a Native American ceremony for spiritual blessing) and a tree planting celebration have been scheduled to honor Robert Pieri for serving as the NDSU tribal college partnerships program coordinator for the past three years. The ceremonies are scheduled for Friday, Sept. 2, at 4 p.m. in the Grandmother Earth’s Gifts of Life Garden and are being organized by the Division of Equity, Diversity and Global Outreach. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Following the celebration, the Office of Multicultural Programs will host a barbecue event at the NDSU Equity and Diversity Center. All participants at the ceremonies are welcome to attend.

The Grandmother Earth's Gifts of Life Garden is located on the NDSU campus on the southwest corner of Administration Avenue and Centennial Boulevard – west of the Memorial Union.