One Action – Niwot’s Arrow 2012

SOME OF THE POWERFUL EVENTS FROM ONE ACTION, 2012 ARE BEING BROUGHT BACK THIS FALL IN REMBERANCE OF THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SAND CREEK MASSACRE. (CLICK HERE)

One Action-One Boulder/Niwot’s Arrow 2012 was an arts based community conversation project that used local history as a means to engage different segments of the Boulder community in a shared dialogue about our past, present and future as it relates to inclusiveness and inequality. The 2012 One Action project had a special emphasis in learning about the Sand Creek Massacre and the Arapaho chief, Niwot (Niwot or Left Hand). By the end of the year-long program, we hoped to inspire real and lasting change by encouraging each participant to choose one action they want to take that will help manifest their vision of a more inclusive, equitable and resilient community. Over 18,000 people and 50 area civic organizations participated in related activities in 2012: 2,800 people attended the 5 key arts performances, 1,200 participated in the library’s One Book-One Boulder common read program, and over 14,000 people attended the Chief Niwot exhibit at the Boulder History Museum. Over 100 people committed to taking a significant action to strengthen our community. There was even a One Action Boulder County Scholarship created at the Shepherd Valley Waldorf School.