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Native American Support Program

Events

Join the NASP in celebrating and recognizing Native and Indigenous cultures, peoples, histories on the UIC campus. Keep abreast of workshops, events, activities to learn more and engage with our Native students and community.

A complete list of past and future events can be found here.

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Past Events Heading link

Alternative Spring Break 2019

During Spring Break 2019, students visited the Oneida Tribal Nation of Wisconsin
Native American Students Get Together 2019

Every year, Native College students from across the city get together to connect and build collaborations
Indigenous Peoples Day

Indigenous Peoples Day is celebrated on the UIC Campus
Connect and Create

NASP partners with the Commuter Center to provide cultural workshops for students
Indigenous Lecture and Writing Series

In partnership with Northwestern University and UIC's Learning Sciences, leaders gather for a writing and lecture series
Native American Month Annual Powwow

For over 35 years, UIC hosts a powwow to share Native American culture to the students
Celebrating Afroindigenous Relatives

A conversation about the history of afro-indigenous people in the U.S. and current ways to support afronative people
Inawemaagan - Relatives across the waters

A discussion about being both Asian American and Native American. The panel will discuss work, experiences growing up, and how they negotiate their Asian American and Native American relations.
6th Annual CAICC Urban Native Education Conference

The keynote address by Dr. Marty Matlock on " We Are All Urban Now How Native Chicago Can Help Protect Earth"
Aloha from Hawai’i

Dr. Leslyn Hanakahi is of Native Hawaiian ancestry and was born and raised on the island O’ahu. She’s an Associate Professor at the UIC College of Pharmacy and will tell her story of what it’s like as a Pacific Islander in STEM Research and Higher Ed
Native Healthcare: Past, Present, and Future

A panel discussion about how healthcare has changed for Native people since the pandemic and what the future of healthcare may look like. A collaboration of the Indigenous Graduate student association and the Urban Health Program at UIC.

Chicago Native Events (we do our best to stay up to date, but remember to check directly with organizations) Heading link