Welcome

Native American Initiatives (NAI) at Notre Dame is designed to foster intellectual knowledge of and cultural appreciation for the Native American and Indigenous experience. NAI will collaborate with divisions and departments across campus to offer Native American programming that will enrich the campus. In 2011-12, we will host the inaugural University of Notre Dame Native American Speakers Series.

The schedule so far includes:

Fall Semester

  • Sam McCracken (Assiniboine/Sioux), General Manager of Nike N7 program November 15, 8:00 p.m. 117 Debartolo Hall University of Notre Dame
  • Kimberly Blaeser (Minnesota Chippewa), poet and essayist November 16, 7:00 p.m. Eck Visitors Center University of Notre Dame

 

Spring Semester

  • Earl J. Waits (Wind River), U.S. Department of the Interior
  • Joseph Marshall III (Sicangu Lakota), fiction and non-fiction author
  • R. David Edmunds (Cherokee), historian
  • Matthew Sakiestewa Gilbert (Hopi), historian
  • William (Willy) Bauer (Wailacki and Concow of the Round Valley Indian Tribes), historian
     

Please check back often for updates and information. Once speaker dates, times, and locations are finalized, I will post them in the calendar. Sign up for the updates to make sure you get the most current information.

If you have suggestions for programming, please email me at larnold@nd.edu. I look forward to seeing you at our programs!

Laurie Arnold, PhD

Laurie Arnold

Director
Native American Initiatives

Please view this video of Native Students at Notre Dame, and learn more about them on the "About" page of this site.

I am Native at ND from Native American Initiatives on Vimeo.