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• World Indigenous Peoples Day 2014
  2014 the day was celebrated at Selma Hall in the town. By now the event was established amongst the community and the other mainstream people also. The government also recognised its importance and gave Rs. 1 lakh towards this event. In this meeting the HADP Director, Mr. Reddy was the Chief Guest. He also announced that the government had decided to build a centre for adivasis in Ooty and hold the event officially. There was some trouble in this event as Badagas were also invited for the Doddu Habba session, which was to tell stories about the gaur in their living memory and history. After this, Keystone stopped celebrating the day, and it was celebrated in Ooty along with government officials. A group from Kerala also performed during this event
• World Indigenous peoples day 2008
  This year the celebration was held in the CSI school ground. There was a big crowd and the Nilgiris Minister Ellithorai Ramachandran was the chief guest. The celebration was full of speeches from leaders and appeals for the rights of adivasi people
• World Indigenous Peoples Day
  Since 2005 Keystone celebrated World Indigenous Peoples Day on 9th August every year. Community members from all regions came to the campus to celebrate. Inauguration using dhoopa, speeches, dances, songs and traditional food was the highlight of this day. In the earlier years a march was organised from the campus to bus stand or Nehru Park in Kotagiri.