Description: Land-grant institutions have a responsibility to shape a more just and inclusive future. These institutions, which were built in part through the dispossession of Indigenous lands, carry a moral and ethical obligation to expand access and support for Native American students, and to do so in ways that honor sovereignty, self-determination, and cultural continuity. This noontime presentation will examine both historical and contemporary Native perspectives on higher education, with a focus on land-grant institutions broadly and the University of Illinois specifically.
About the speakers: Dr. Charlotte E. Davidson (Diné/Mandan, Hidatsa & Arikara) is the Director of the Native American House at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Read more about Dr. Davidson.
Jamie M. Singson (Yaqui/Filipino), Director of Parking, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Administration & Operations. Jamie has had many former roles in his 28 years at the University of Illinois, one of which was the Director of the Native American House under the Office of Inclusion and Intercultural Relations. He is currently the Chair of the Native American House Advisory Circle.