From the first school developed within the Seminole Nation in 1844, the Seminole people have pursued educational sovereignty. State formation and federal policies posed significant challenges to the Seminole’s educational landscape. This presentation provides a historical context to contemporary efforts of land and language reclamation.
Dinner on Us is administered by the Native American House (NAH) and is part of the Lunch on Us Series within Student Success, Inclusion & Belonging.
Dinner on Us is a biweekly one-hour evening program comprising scholar and practitioner-led workshops and a meal. Workshops either spotlight a specific campus resource or promote the inclusion of Indigenous perspectives about topics such as, but not limited to, the history of colonization, Indigenous-settler relationships, and Indigenous ways of knowing and being.