Native American & Indigenous People Campus Initiatives

A curated and managed site containing cultural heritage from eight Native nations in the inland Northwest. The material in the Portal is selected, vetted and narrated by each community following their own cultural protocols.

Opened in 1991, Akwe:kon, which means “all of us” in the Mohawk language, celebrates North American Indigenous heritage. Residents, of whom roughly half are Native American, share an interest in past and contemporary Native issues.

The University of California's Native American Opportunity Plan ensures that in-state system-wide Tuition and Student Services Fees are fully covered for California students who are also enrolled in federally recognized Native American, American Indian, and Alaska Native tribes. This plan applies to undergraduate and graduate students.

Washington State University is committed to meaningful Tribal consultation in support of Tribal sovereignty and the inclusion of their voices in teaching, research, and programming. Therefore, this policy establishes the formal procedures that govern interactions between WSU and Tribal governments.

James Madison University established a Native American Working Group to explore our history, identify needs and address supports needed for our Native American indigenous community. JMU contracted a Native American consultant to develop a plan forward in supporting faculty, staff and students.

The Student Center provides “home away from home”—providing space and programming that meets educational, social, and cultural needs of Native students. Some resources are cultural events, mentoring program, tutoring, meals, financial assistance, and much more.

The Native American Summer Mentorship Program (NASMP) is a program that offers mentored STEM research opportunities to Native American students.

Native undergraduate students are taught and mentored by Native faculty and staff in a cohort-based model to develop leadership skills and knowledge grounded on cultural principles, practices, and values centered around citizenship, scholarship, stewardship, and guardianship.

The Mentoring and Encouraging Student Academic Success (MESAS) program at Utah State University is a support and mentorship program for American Indian and Alaska Native students. MESAS aims to support Native American students and to increase the awareness of Indigenous issues.

The Center engages, promotes, and trains ethical Indigenous research and protocols that honor tribal governments and sovereign rights of American Indians and Alaska Natives. The CNRC supports a Research Affiliates and Associates group comprised of 81 tribal members, faculty, and staff.

Launched in 2019, this course offers an introduction to the language and culture of the Cayuga (Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫʼ) people, whose traditional territory is now home to Cornell’s Ithaca campus, and their relationship to plants and growing.