This has been an excellent winter of work. I am working closely with the Native American Advisory Board to develop an Executive Policy on Tribal Consultation for WSU. This is vital to honoring the voice of our Native American tribes and people when WSU conducts research or develops programs that impact Native American peoples or lands. » More …
Native American Programs is excited to announce our annual Native Youth Exploring Higher Education (NY’EHE) summer camp, from July 13-17, 2019. NY’EHE is a summer camp for Native American high school students from around the greater Pacific Northwest region to have fun and explore opportunities in higher education. Up to thirty Native American students entering ninth and tenth grade in the fall of 2020 will be selected to attend the five-day camp held on the WSU Pullman campus. » More …
Around one hundred and sixty students and twenty-one chaperones traveled to Washington State University this last weekend to experience the annual Native American Youth Sports Summit and Native American Appreciation Basketball Game sponsored by WSU Native Programs and WSU Athletic Marketing. » More …
Once again, Native American Programs collaborated with WSU Outdoor Rec Center and took a group of students snowshoeing! Students did not have class on Monday, February 17th due to President’s Day and so we took this opportunity to take a weekday field trip. » More …
WSU has a new Native student organization – Natives in Media. Weekly club meetings involve discussing topics surrounding Native Americans in the media, such as podcasts, articles, short documentaries, movies, and video games. » More …
Among the aims of the Center for Native American Research and Collaboration (CNRC) is to promote quality collaborative research that meets Tribal needs. The CNRC works toward achieving this in several ways. These include participating on the WSU Human Subjects Institutional Review Board and also offering trainings to faculty, staff, and others engaged in work related to the Tribes. » More …