Center for Native American Studies

10/13/2026

Our CNAS family attended TEDNA ( tribal education departments National Assembly) annual meeting and NIEA ( national Indian education association) conference. We were able to present research on the 2026 Tribal Education Year book which focuses on Tribal education departments in the United States with Dr. Martin Reinhardt and our very own Asa!💜🩵💜

10/12/2026

Miigwech for such a great turn out to support Indigenous People’s Day celebrations at NMU 2026! 🍂

10/09/2026

The latest Anishinaabe Radio News (ARN) shares news about the new President for Haskell Indian Nations University, award-winning educator, Dr. Alex Red Corn.

ARN is a co-production of the NMU Center for Native American Studies and Public Radio 90, WNMU-FM.

Podcasts Anishinaabe Radio News: Dr. Alex Red Corn Public Radio 90, WNMU | By Nicole Walton Published October 9, 2026 at 6:15 AM EDT Facebook LinkedIn Email Listen • 2:50 Award-winning educational leader Dr. Alex Red Corn has been appointed President of Haskell Indian Nations University.

10/08/2026

ALL ARE INVITED to join us in celebrating Indigenous People's Day this Monday, October 12, 2026.

Gathering at the Territory Acknowledgment Sign at 11am, campus and community leaders will share remarks about the significance of six years of NMU recognizing Indigenous People's Day and the importance of Indigenous perspectives for our campus and community.

At 11:30am we will walk across campus through the academic mall to raise awareness. We encourage everyone to make signs that celebrate Indigenous People's Day and invite those with a ribbon skirt/ribbon shirt to wear them to represent Indigenous pride.

The walk will conclude at 12pm at the Fire Site Pavilion located in the Whitman Woods with a sacred fire and medicines tended by fire keeper Cody Mayer and songs from the inter-tribal community drum Teal Lake Singers.

Northern Michigan University

10/07/2026

This past week's Anishinaabe Radio News (ARN) commemorated the work of filmmaker, Georgina Lightning who walked on in early September. Lightning's film "Older Than America" was one of the first full feature narrative films that focused on boarding schools.

ARN is a co-production of the NMU Center for Native American Studies and Public Radio 90, WNMU-FM.

Podcasts Anishinaabe Radio News: Georgina Lightning Public Radio 90, WNMU | By Nicole Walton Published October 6, 2026 at 9:11 AM EDT Facebook LinkedIn Email Listen • 2:59 This week's episode focuses on actor Georgina Lightning, who was the first North American Indigenous woman to write, direct, ...

10/02/2026

Miigwech for covering our Northern Michigan University Orange Shirt Day gathering in the Mining Journal!

NMU commemorates Orange Shirt Day

10/01/2026

Thank you to everyone who commemorated orange shirt day with us yesterday,in support of the Every Child Matters movement! 🧡🧡🧡

09/30/2026

Miigwech thank you 🧡 to the NMU community for wearing orange today and showing your support for the Every Child Matters movement on Orange Shirt Day

09/30/2026

Miigwech thank you 🧡 to the NMU community for wearing orange today and showing your support for the Every Child Matters movement on Orange Shirt Day

09/29/2026

Wear orange and join us Wednesday Sept. 30 at 2PM at the wildcat statue for a group photo of our support for the every child matters movement and orange shirt day.

Orange Shirt Day is a commemoration of Indigenous students who were forced away from their families to attend U.S. and Canada government funded boarding and residential schools operated by Christian denomination churches and clergy members. The significance of the orange shirt represents the experience of Phyllis Webstad, Northern Secwpemc (Shuswap) from the Stswecem’c Xgat’tem First Nation (Canoe Creek Indian Band), who was excited to wear her new orange shirt for her first day of school, only to have her clothing stripped away from her. We hope to see you there!🧡🧡🧡