By Corey Edgar In early April 2026, I attended the 16th Annual Storytellers Conference hosted by the University of Buffalo’s Department of Indigenous Studies. This conference was a gathering of Indigenous scholars from UB and other colleges who were presenting on a variety of topics, ranging from tribal fisheries and waterway relationships in Haudenosaunee territories... Continue Reading →
By Nevaeh Marshall The Center for Native Peoples and the Environment is a partner with the Sloan Foundation to support the Sloan Indigenous Graduate Program here at ESF. From February 26 - March 1st, Center students and faculty attended the 2nd ever Sloan Indigenous Graduate Partnership Symposium in Tucson, Arizona. This event is co-hosted by... Continue Reading →
By Amber Ballenger Are you a prospective student wondering what kind of classes SUNY ESF has to offer? I was there once too. The Center for Native Peoples and the Environment offers a number of courses that center Indigenous knowledge systems and culture. One of my favorites, which I took during my first year of... Continue Reading →
By Justin Herne My name is Justin T. Herne, a member of the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, and I am honored to be graduating with my M.S. in Aquatic and Fishery Science after a five-year journey shaped by resilience, community, and purpose. My relationship with SUNY-ESF began in 2012, when the university’s environmental focus and the teachings of Dr. Robin... Continue Reading →
By Nevaeh Marshall Aanii Boozhoo! Nevaeh nindizhinikaaz. Makwa nindoodem. Michigan nindonjibaa. Nindonjibaa Bahweting Ojibwe. Syracuse Nindaa. Nindaaw gekinoo’amaagan SUNY ESF. Hello! My name is Nevaeh and I am a bear clan member of the Sault Ste. Marie Ojibwe Nation. I live in Syracuse and I am a student at SUNY ESF. I am a current... Continue Reading →
By Mia Glover Building Community and Capacity at the SREB Teaching & Mentorship Institute Last month, I had the opportunity to travel to Atlanta for the Southern Regional EducationBoard’s Teaching and Mentorship Institute as a Sloan Indigenous Graduate Partnership fellow.Stepping into a room full of brilliant Black, Indigenous, and other scholars of color, nearly allPh.D.... Continue Reading →
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By Corey Edgar - Sloan Scholar and CNPE Student at SUNY ESF My name is Corey Blodgett-Edgar and I’m from the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation located in Central Washington State. I graduated from Northwest Indian College in Bellingham, Washington in June 2025 and I began my first semester as a master’s... Continue Reading →
By Amber Ballenger This summer, I had the opportunity to join Native Earth as both a graduate researcher and chaperone through the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment. I am Diné from New Mexico and have spent the last eight years of my professional career immersed in environmental education. I am currently in my... Continue Reading →
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