Fall 2020 Events

SIGP Webinar Series: Building A Community for Indigenous Graduate Students at Purdue University

Tuesday, September 1 | 6:00 – 7:00 pm Eastern Time | Virtual Event

Since 2007, the Sloan Indigenous Graduate Partnership (SIGP) program has established Purdue University as a national leader in American Indian STEM education and it continues to produce the next generation of Indigenous engineers, scientists, scholars, and tribal leaders. This webinar will provide updates on Purdue’s SIGP program and highlight faculty mentorship, SIGP scholar research, and SIGP alumni support. Presenters:

Felica Ahasteen-Bryant (Dine’), Purdue NAECC Director & Purdue SIGP co-PI
Taymee Brandon (Chippewa) Purdue SIGP scholar PhD student in Environmental Engineering, BS’16 Chemistry University of Montana, MS’19 Environmental Engineering Montana Tech
RaeLynn Butler (Muscogee Creek), Purdue SIGP alumnae MS Botany’12, Manager, Historic and Cultural Preservation Department, Muscogee (Creek) Nation
Kevin Gibson, Botany Professor & SIGP Director
Camille Griffith (Oglala Lakota), Purdue SIGP scholar PhD student in Wildlife Science, BS’15 Natural Science Oglala Lakota College, MS’17 Integrative Genomics, Black Hills State University
Ken Ridgway (Lenape), Geology Professor & Purdue SIGP co-PI

Pre-registration is required, Register at https://bit.ly/32p5ESI.

Co-sponsored by Purdue Sloan Indigenous Graduate Partnership Program.

NAECC Welcome week

NAECC Grab-n-Go Open House

Wednesday, September 2 | 1:00 – 4:00 pm |NAECC

Fall kick-off event to show case the NAECC to students, faculty, and staff. Stop by for a visit, meet with NAECC staff, learn about the exciting events and programs scheduled for fall, and don’t forget to “grab” your special surprise!

NAECC Throwback Thursday Chats

September 3 through December 3 | 3:00 – 3:30 pm Eastern Time | Virtual Event

Purdue NAECC’s special version of Throwback Thursdays! Join us for these informal visits with Purdue alumni, relive their days as undergraduate/graduate students, and see how they continue to show their Boilermaker pride! Our speaker line-up include:

September 3: Hailey [Bryant] Pfeifer (Navajo), IE’14, Indian Education Coordinator, Aberdeen School District, Aberdeen, Washington. Instagram Live
September 17: RaeLynn Butler (Muscogee Creek), MS Botany’12, Manager, Historic and Cultural Preservation Department, Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Oklahoma. Zoom videoconference

Check out our social media outlets for event information.

NAECC Ice Cream Social

Friday, September 4 | 1:00 – 4:00 pm | NAECC

Close out the week by visiting the NAECC, tour the Center, and enjoy some ice cream.

Aloha Fridays – Painting Demo

Friday, September 11 | 1:00 – 3:00 pm | NAECC Lawn

Celebrated on the Hawaiian Islands as an end to the work week, we’re bringing some “Aloha” to Purdue by exploring and honoring Native Hawaiian and Polynesian cultures. Painting demo will focus on Samoan art and designs led by Nerisa Ve’e-Taua. Event will be held outdoors in NAECC lawn area, weather permitting, and supplies will be provided. Pre-registration is required, email naecc@purdue.edu.

Big Ten Native American Student Conference

Friday, October 1 & Saturday, October 2 | Virtual Event

Fourth annual gathering for students in the Big Ten will include discussion on Indigenous student services and student development and networking opportunity and self-care workshops led by Indigenous scholars. Details will be posted soon and pre-registration is required.

Sponsored by the Big Ten Native Alliance

Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration - Red Alert: Revisiting Indigenous Realism featuring Dr. Daniel Wildcat

Monday, October 12 | 2:00 – 3:30 pm Eastern Time | Virtual Event

“What the world needs today is a good dose of Indigenous realism,” Dr. Daniel Wildcat (Yuchi, Muscogee) quoted in his thought provoking book, “Red Alert!: Saving the Planet with Indigenous Knowledge” in 2009. This presentation will revisit his call to action on the environmental crisis affecting Mother Earth and discuss progress in climate and Indigenous activism. Register at https://bit.ly/3b5OJIx for zoom link.

Co-sponsored by the Division of Diversity and Inclusion, Center for the Environment, the Natural Resources and Environmental Science Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Program, Native American and Indigenous Studies Program, and Purdue University student chapter of the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES)

Sovereignty and Indigeneity in the Big Ten: Telling Our Stories

Monday, October 12 | 4:00 – 5:30 pm Eastern Time | Virtual Event

Collaborative panel presentation focused on challenges Indigenous students face and how Native American student service programs create a sense of community for Indigenous students in Big Ten institutions. Learn about faculty engagement and best practices of Indigenous pedagogy from Big Ten faculty, including Creative Writing professor and author Terese Mailhot who will represent Purdue University. Pre-registration is required.

Native American Heritage Month 2020

Native American Heritage Month Keynote Presentation by Dr. Grace Bulltail

Wednesday, November 4 | Virtual Event

Dr. Grace Bulltail (Crow & Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara) is faculty in the Native American Environment, Health, and Community with the Nelson Institute, University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is an AISES board member and a Sloan scholar alumni. Her speaking engagement will focus on water management and the conflict between tribal sovereignty and non-tribal entities.

Co-sponsored by the Division of Diversity and Inclusion, Sloan Indigenous Graduate Partnership (SIGP) Program, Native American and Indigenous Studies Program, and Purdue University student chapter of the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES)

INAIAC Native American Heritage Week

Monday, November 9 – Friday, November 13 | Virtual Event

Week long events to celebrate Native American Heritage Month focused on history, art, stories, Veteran’s Day historical facts, fitness, self-care, and activism.

Spirit & Place: “Since the Beginning(s): Native American Oral Traditions and Art”

Thursday, November 12 | 5:30 – 7:00 pm | Virtual Event

The original peoples, Native peoples have called North America home since the beginning. For this program, a panel of Native American artists, culture bearers and experts from around the region will discuss how origin stories/traditions are expressed through art. Event held as part of the 2020 Spirit & Place Festival, Indianapolis.

Co-sponsored by Eiteljorg Museum, Indiana Historical Society, and IUPUI Native American & Indigenous Studies Program

Book Reading and Discussion with Dennis E. Staples, “This Town Sleeps”

Tuesday, November 17 | time TBD | Virtual Event

Ojibwe Author Dennis E. Staples shares his personal insight through his reading and discussion with his inaugural book. “Set on a reservation in far northern Minnesota, This Town Sleeps explores the many ways history, culture, landscape, and lineage shape our lives, our understanding of the world we inhabit, and the stories we tell ourselves to make sense of it all.” – Counterpoint Press

Co-sponsored by Creative Writing Department, Native American and Indigenous Studies Program

NOTE: Events are subject to change. We will post changes to events here or visit our social media outlets for updates.