Written by Sarah Nahar Knowing laughter rose up around the table, falling organically into a moment of silent reflection. A wrapper crinkles as lunch completes, and the conversation picks up again. This time in a different direction…there is so much to discuss! Throughout the Spring 2024 semester, Black and Indigenous students met every other week... Continue Reading →
CNPE students and staff travel to the first Sloan Indigenous Graduate Symposium
Photo by Camile Baptista Co-written by Autumn Raasch and Jade Haumann On March 1-3, 2024, Autumn Raasch and Jade Haumann, two current Sloan graduate scholars from the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment, traveled with CNPE Director Neil Patterson to Tucson, Arizona, for the first-ever inaugural Sloan Indigenous Graduate Symposium. The symposium serves as... Continue Reading →
Indigenous Scholar in Residence: Jeanne Shenandoah
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Fall 2023 Community Dinner in Onondaga
Photo above: Onondaga Community members Hazel Powless (left end) and Jeanne Shenandoah (right end) with Sloan scholars Bean Minerd, Justin Herne, Erica Wood, Autumn Raasch, and Alex Walls. Students who were unable to make it but were included: Dineh Judd, Aaron Hagman, Mary Banner, Atah Cocker and Stephanie Morningstar Written by Jade Haumann On November 16th,... Continue Reading →
Sloan Scholar Jade Haumann attends the 2023 AISES National Conference in Spokane, WA
By Jade Haumann In October, I was fortunate enough to attend the 2023 American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) National Conference in Spokane, Washington. I had a great time hearing about all the incredible work Indigenous Peoples are doing all over Turtle Island while also meeting both new and familiar faces. The Lafayette Jr./Sr.... Continue Reading →
Dinner at Onondaga Nation
On April 27, the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment community gathered at the Onondaga Nation Firebarn for a dinner hosted in honor of the Sloan Indigenous Graduate Partnership scholars. Our Sloan scholars were joined by their Major Professors, the Center staff, summer interns for the Center, and several Indigenous undergraduate students at SUNY... Continue Reading →