{"id":46,"date":"2018-07-18T10:28:24","date_gmt":"2018-07-18T17:28:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vendor.hub.wp.nau.edu\/iss\/native-bridge\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T19:00:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T19:00:45","slug":"icts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/iss\/icts\/","title":{"rendered":"Indigenous Connections to Success"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Indigenous Connections to Success (ICTS)<\/h1>\n<h2>What is ICTS?<\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Indigenous Connections to Success (ICTS) program is a collaborative partnership between the Office of Indigenous Student Success (OISS) and the Center for Native American and Indigenous Futures (CNAIF) that serves self-identified Indigenous NAU <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">students<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> (Alaska Native, First Nations, Native American, Native Hawaiian, and all peoples who identify as Indigenous) from first-year to returning undergraduate students. The program aims to provide Indigenous students the opportunity to build social connections and awareness of resources for success before the first day of classes (8\/24\/26).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Benefits of the <strong>2026 in-person program<\/strong> include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Access to helpful community resources<\/li>\n<li>Build friendships before classes start<\/li>\n<li>Connect with key mentors and staff\/faculty<\/li>\n<li>Develop your support network<\/li>\n<li>Enjoy fun, interactive social activities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Who should attend?_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Who should attend? <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<p>NAU Indigenous students attending the Flagstaff NAU campus <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">are invited to this <strong>FREE<\/strong> program. Pr<\/span>ogram participation is on a first-come, first-confirmed basis.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Program dates_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Program dates <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<p>The ICTS program will be held over two days on <strong>August 22 and 23, 2026, <\/strong>with most of the program at the Center for Native American and Indigenous Futures (CNAIF, building #14).<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Event Schedule (subject to change)_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Event Schedule (subject to change) <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<p><strong>Saturday, August 22, Welcome to NAU<br>\n<\/strong>9:00 am Light refreshments provided<br>\nWelcome and introductions<br>\nIcebreaker connection activity<br>\nCampus adventure and resources<br>\n12:30 pm Lunch provided<br>\nCampus adventure and resources<br>\n4:00 pm End of Day One<br>\n<strong><br>\nSunday, August 23: Indigenous Open House &amp; Community Dinner<br>\n<\/strong>4:00 pm Open House with Campus Department Resources<br>\n5:00 pm Dinner begins<br>\n7:00 pm End of Program<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Interested in attending this free program?<\/strong><br \/>\nStudents who would like to participate can email their full name and NAU email address to <strong>issnatives@nau.edu<\/strong>. Upon contacting us, they will receive a link to complete the RSVP form.<\/p>\n<h3>Welcome #Indige-Lumberjacks!<\/h3>\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\"><!-- shortcode-block -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-block\">\n      <div class=\"block-header\">\n        <h3>For questions or information<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n          <div class=\"block-body\">\n      <div>\n<p>Office of Indigenous Student Success<br \/>\n810 S. Knoles Drive #5653<br \/>\nP.O. Box 5653<br \/>\nFlagstaff, AZ 86011<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"tel:9285238086\">928-523-8086<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:issnatives@nau.edu\">issnatives@nau.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Located inside the Center for Native American and Indigenous Futures (Bldg. 14)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><!--script class=\"ektron-script\"&gt; if ($(\".catalog_script_placeholder\")[0]) { var scriptsLoaded = 0; $.getScript( \"\/\/catalog.nau.edu\/Catalog\/resources\/js\/jquery.catalogFrames.js\").done(function() { $.getScript( \"\/\/catalog.nau.edu\/Catalog\/resources\/js\/easyXDM.min.js\").done(function() { var placeholder = $(\".catalog_script_placeholder\"); var divId = placeholder.attr('divId'); var Program = placeholder.attr('Program'); var catalogFrameDisplayData = {}; catalogFrameDisplayData[placeholder.attr('DisplayType')] = true; var catalogFrameData = {}; catalogFrameData[\"display\"] = catalogFrameDisplayData; catalogFrameData[\"url\"] = \"https:\/\/catalog.nau.edu\"; catalogFrameData[\"plan\"] = Program; $(function setupCatalogWidget() { $(\"#\" + divId).catalogFrames(catalogFrameData); console.log(catalogFrameData); }); }); }); } &lt;\/script--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indigenous Connections to Success (ICTS) What is ICTS? 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