This workshop will share the outcomes of the 2018 U-M Native American Student Task Committee (NASTC) report as a point of departure to discuss evidence-based practices for supporting Native American students in higher education.Because the first recommendation is to institutionalize the decolonizing practice of territorial acknowledgment, this workshop will examine the practice as well as consider the critiques and discourse around it, especially by Native American and indigenous scholars.The workshop will then conclude with an exploration of other indigenizing and decolonizing practices that can support the academic success and educational attainment of Native American students, including campus smudging policies, supporting sense of place and belonging, and the #landback movement.Learning Objectives:
Overview of the recommendations from the NASTC reportExamination of the practice of territorial acknowledgment and the current critique and discourseExploration of authentic indigenizing and decolonizing practices to support Native American students in higher educationThis workshop is designed for U-M master's students, doctoral students, and postdoctoral scholars on all three campuses; therefore, only U-M graduate students and postdoctoral scholars are permitted to register for this workshop. While this workshop is being facilitated on behalf of Rackham’s DEI Certificate Program (DEICP), it is open to all U-M graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. For faculty and staff, please contact rackhampdeworkshops@umich.edu to ask if we can accommodate your attendance.