Committee: American Indian Heritage
Membership
Representatives among faculty, staff, and student organizations including two students appointed by the Northeastern Student Government Association. The Director of the Center for Tribal Studies will chair the committee. The Dean of Liberal Arts serves as a non-voting, ex officio member.
Function
The Indian Heritage Committee plans and coordinates the Annual Symposium of the American Indian, and seeks funding to help defray symposium expenses. The committee also assists with the American Indian Graduation Convocation, participates in American Indian Heritage Month activities and other heritage related events. The committee reports to Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Meetings
Usually meets two or three times per month when selecting events and speakers for the symposium. Minutes are sent to the Dean of Liberal Arts and Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs.
2023-2024 Committee Members
- Sara Barnett Nsakashalo, Dir, Center for Tribal Studies
- Wendi Middleton, Faculty Member
- Renee Cambiano, Faculty Member (COE)
- Allen Shamow, Faculty Member (COLA)
- Toni Hail, Faculty Member (COLA)
- Samantha Benn-Duke, Faculty Member (COE)
- Ron Cambiano, Faculty Member (COE)
- TBD, Faculty Member
- Yen-Ting Chen, Faculty Member (COE)
- Justin McBride, Faculty Member (COLA)
- Tiffany Hardbarger, Faculty Member (COLA)
- TBD, Faculty Member (CSHP)
- Jeromy Miller, Faculty Member (COLA)
- Kimberly Lee, Faculty Member (COLA)
- Johnny Mark Kirk, Faculty Member (COE)
- Pamela Louderback, Faculty Member (LIBR)
- Ryan Fenska, Faculty Member (OPT)
- TBD, Faculty Member
- TBD, Faculty Member
- TBD, Staff Member
- Brandi Moore, Staff Member (CBT)
- Candessa Tehee, Faculty Member
- Virginia Whitekiller, Faculty Member (COLA)
- TBD, NSGA Representative
- TBD, NSGA Representative
- TBD, AIBL President
- TBD, AISES President
- TBD, Alpha Pi Omega President
- TBD, NASA Student Representative
- TBD , Coord, Ctr for Tribal Studies
- Melody Proctor, Coord, Ctr for Tribal Studies
- Mike Chanslor, ex officio, Dean, College of Liberal Arts