Next Meeting
The next meeting will be held on Thursday, December 14th, 1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Lactation Spaces
Access information about NAU's lactation spaces and policies using the EAO Lactation Rooms page Visit NAU Map for LocationsQuestions, Comments, Concerns? Email us.
Contact Faculty Co-Chair Ora Marek-Martinez
Contact Staff Co-Chair Sheena Hale
Contact Graduate Assistant Jo Whitney
Events
For a listing of all upcoming diversity events, please visit the events page.Native American Cultural Center
Learn more about our Native American Cultural Center.
Welcome
The Commission for Indigenous Peoples’ purpose is to consider, evaluate and analyze all matters pertaining to Native Americans at Northern Arizona University, including establishing goals and priorities, engaging Native American faculty/staff/students, disseminating and sharing information, and most importantly, advising the President on these matters.
The land that NAU resides upon has been the home and heart of Indigenous people for many generations. Indigenous perseverance and resilience are a big part of NAU’s history, and as one of the Commission for Indigenous Peoples’ co-chairs, I am dedicated to continuing our legacy of a strong and supportive NAU Indigenous community. As we thrive and succeed in the world of higher education, CIP also ensures that we are honoring our ancestors and creating opportunities for our future generations. – Sheena Hale (Co-chair)
The resiliency and strength of Indigenous Peoples throughout time is inspiring, and as an Indigenous person, I use this to focus my own efforts at NAU, and I uphold my sacred responsibility to make things better than what was encountered and to nurture and support future generations. It is my hope that, as a Co-Chair of the Commission for Indigenous Peoples, we can contribute to making systemic and structural changes that support the growth and success of Native American and Indigenous Peoples at NAU. – Ora Marek-Martinez (Co-Chair)
Commission for Indigenous Peoples Meetings
CIP meetings will occur monthly on the second Thursday, unless otherwise specified on the website.
Fall 2023 Semester Schedule:
- Thursday, September 14th, 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
- Thursday, October 12th, 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
- Thursday, November 9th, 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
- Thursday, December 14th, 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Spring 2024 Semester Schedule:
- Thursday, February 8, 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
- Thursday, March 21, 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. (Changed to 3rd Thursday because of Spring Break)
- Thursday, April 11, 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
- Thursday, May 16, 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. (Changed to 3rd Thursday because of the Convocation schedule)
For now, CIP meetings will continue to be hybrid via Zoom and in the Pattea conference room in the NACC (bldg 14).
Meeting ID: 872 3849 6667 Password: 319872