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Upcoming Conferences

National Indian Education Association Convention and Tradeshow
Building Alliances to Strengthen Native Education Values
Oct 26-30, 2011
Albuquerque, NM

NASPA Multicultural Institute
Dec 8 - 10, 2011
Atlanta, Georgia

Of interest is major speaker Dr. Cornel Pewewardy, Director and Associate Professor, Indigenous Nations Studies, Portland State University.
For more information about Dr. Pewawardy please visit this Portland State Magazine article.

NASPA Annual Conference
March 10-14, 2012
Phoenix Arizona

Pre-Conference Workshop at the NASPA Annual Conference:
The Intersection of Tribal Sovereignty and Higher Education
Sunday, March 11  9:00 AM- 4:00 PM
Derek Oxendine, North Carolina State University
Ian Stroud, Norheastern Illinois University
Amanda Tachine, University of Arizona
Tara Leigh Sands, University of Rochester

"Sovereignty is the right of a people to self-government, self-determination, and self-education.  Sovereignty includes the right to linguistic and cultural expression according to local langauges and norms, the right to "write, speak, and act from a position of agency" (Giroux, 2011, as cited in Lomawaima & McCarty, pg 284-2002).  American Indian tribes have long struggled with colonization, because it is both politically and educationally entrenched in our society (Brayboy, 2006).  The United States Constitution recognizes American Indian tribes as sovereigh nations who possess self-governance.  As a sovereign entity, a tribe has a nation-to-nation relationship with the U.S. federal government.  This unique relationship between  the United States and tribal nations known as tribal sovereignty extends well past each nation's borders, but also onto college campuses.  Framework: Although tribal sovereignty and self-determination are constant throughout the country, a university's relationship with tribal nations is contingent on a variety of factors.  For instance, the number of tribes within each state, American Indian student enrollment at a particular institution, and administrative support all affect the success of individual Native students.  It is imperative for university administration to examine its institutional relationship with tribal governments through an indigenous les.  This approach provides a way to evaluate how an institution is meeting their American Indian students' needs.  There is a lack of literature to draw upon that focuses on how tribal sovereignty impacts higher education and the importance of building relationships with tribal nations to better serve American Indian students.  The majority of research concerning tribal sovereignty is based from a legal perspective in the areas of policy and economic development.  The pre-conference proposes to address the following questions: What is tribal sovereignty?  How does tribal sovereignty effect higher education?  How do we influence change by working with tribal nations?"

The Native American Student Advocacy Institute
Educating Native Youth Success: Many Nations, One Vision
May 22-23
University of California, Los Angeles
The Native American Student Advocacy Institute is part of the College Board's commitment to educational excellence and equity for all students.

Native American and Indigenous Studies Association 4th Annual Meeting
June 3-6, 2012
Uncasville, CT
The 4th Annual Meeting of NAISA will be held at the Mohegan Sun Convention Center in Uncasville, CT, June 3-26, 2012.  The conference is hosted by the Univeristy of MA Boston, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, Univeristy of MA Amherst, and Yale University.  The NAISA Council invites scholars working in Native American and Indigenous Studies to submit proposals.

NAISA Call for Proposals Deadline is November 1, 2011

Previous Events

Indigenous Education Conference

Nov 20th, 2009, Minnesota State University Moorhead

Presentation Slides:

• Karen Francis-Begay.  Developing and Sustaining Effective Working Relationships with Tribes.
  
• Irvin D. Harrison.  Essential Student Support Services at Tribal Colleges and Universities.
• Heather Shotton. Preparing American Indian Students for College.
• Dr. Stephanie J. Waterman.  Providing Support Services to American Indians Attending Predominantly White Institutions.

Event Highlights

• First pre-conference summit in Washington, D.C. in March 2006 at the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) where Dr. Henrietta Mann served as our keynote speaker.
• March 2007, second pre-conference summit in Orlando, Florida where Iris Prettypaint served as our keynote speaker.
• December 2007 Multicultural Institute keynote speaker, Iris Prettypaint, “Shaping Indigenous Higher Education Through Successful Collaboration”.
• March 2008, third pre-conference summit in Boston, Massachusetts focusing on indigenous publication and research.
• Irvin Harrison, nominated by IPKC and recipient of the NASPA Region VI Dorothy Keller New Professional Award.
• Published articles by IPKC members; scholarship being recognized and cited by practitioners, researchers, and scholars.
• Recognition of American Indian doctoral graduates in the NASPA Forum on-line newsletter.
• Visibility and voice to indigenous higher education issues and hot topics by presenting at regional and national conferences.
• Partnerships with The College Board, Educational Testing Services, Lumina Foundation, National Institute for Native Leadership in Higher Education, National Indian Education Association, and tribal colleges.
• Annual joint professional development summit with ACPA Native American Network (NAN) organization; host sites: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champagne (2007) and University of Idaho (2008).
• Representation on the NASPA Traditionally Underrepresented Institutions Advisory Board with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI).
• 2008 NASPA Western Regional Conference Keynote Speaker, Dr. Michael Pavel, University of Washington.
• Annual IPKC Retreat for Leadership Board hosted by The University of Arizona in July 2008.

Photos

IPKC Members at the NASPA Pre-Conference Summit in Boston, MA (March 2008).

Iris Prettypaint (Keynote Speaker) and Karen Francis-Begay at 2007 Multicultural Institute in Miami, FL. (December 2007).

Renee Barnett Terry, NASPA Region VI Vice President and Irvin Harrison, recipient of the Region VI Dorothy Keller New Professional Award at the 2007 NASPA  Western Regional Conference in Las Vegas, NV (November 2007).

IPKC members at a dinner social hosted by Harvard University Native American Programs (HUNAP), Boston, MA (March 2008).