NPC25 Multidivision Reception

Join us for the Second Annual Multidivision NPC Reception at Cohills for evening of food, fun, fellowship + featured guests!

We are excited to feature a meet and greet with Corrin Wendell, AICP, author of Ava Tanner the City Planner and to welcome APA guest speakers. We are also honored to host our very special guests, the Colorado Native Organization (CNO). CNO Culture Consultant Kieth TallBull will offer a land acknowledgment, welcoming everyone to Cheyenne, Ute and Arapaho territory. Nick Ohitika Najin will give a dance demonstration of the Northern Plains Traditional Dance and Jayson Ferris HighWalking will sing a Lakota invocation song.

Learn more about CNO below!

Ticket price includes one cocktail (or mocktail), appetizers, and dessert.

WHEN: March 30 | 6:30-8:30 PM

WHERE: Coohills, 1400 Wewatta St., Denver

Participating Division Members: $25

Non-Members: $45

$10 Early Bird Discount applied to all tickets purchased before March 1!

Discount codes will be provided directly to participating Division/Interest Group members, including Women & Planning, Latinos & Planning, Asian & Pacific Islander, and LGBTQ, Tribal & Indigenous Planning, and Planning & the Black Community!

Thank you to our generous event sponsor, YEP!

Learn more about CNO!

About us: The Colorado Native Organization is an arts and culture nonprofit dedicated to cultural revitalization. Our Programs are rooted in preserving and celebrating the rich heritage of various Native Tribes by providing transformative learning experiences that honor traditional practices and encourage the next generation of artists and cultural stewards.

Mission: The Mission of CNO is to revitalize culture by providing free arts, outdoor and cultural education to Native youth, families and elders.

The Colorado Native Organization (CNO) is honored to join APA's Divisions at their 2025 Annual Reception. Culture Consultant Kieth TallBull is a direct descendant of Cheyenne Chief TallBull who was killed at the massacre at Fort Sumner and serves as a Steward at TallBull Memorial Grounds in Daniels Park. Kieth will be offering a land acknowledgment welcoming everyone to Cheyenne, Ute and Arapaho territory. Nick Ohitika Najin is Mni Coujou Lakota from Cheyenne River and a 7 year Army Combat Veteran. Nick is the Executive Director of the Rocky Mountain Indian Chamber of Commerce and will give a dance demonstration of the Northern Plains Traditional Dance. Jayson Ferris HighWalking (Shoshone, Northern Cheyenne and Lakota) is a local Native entrepreneur and Culture Consultant for CNO. Jayson will be singing a Lakota invocation song for the conference.