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  • Wassaja and Other Famous Native Americans in Illinois

    2:00 pm    11/1/2025
    Lewis Auditorium, Urbana Free Library (210 W Green St, Urbana)

    Join our special guests, Drs. Rosalyn LaPier (Blackfeet Tribe of Montana/Métis) and David R.M. Beck to hear the fascinating stories of Native Americans living in Illinois in the early 20th century.

  • Indigenous Earthkeeping: The Role of Indigenous Knowledge in Conservation

    5:30 - 6:30 pm    11/4/2025
    Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, Conference Room 612 (1206 West Gregory Drive, Urbana)

    This presentation will explore how meaningful environmental progress necessitates the dismantling of extractive conservation paradigms and the integration of Indigenous knowledge systems grounded in land-based relationality and kinship.

  • Distinguished Public Lecture: Rising Voices, Changing Coasts - Honoring Indigenous Science in Coastal Climate Change

    4:30 pm    11/6/2025
    Illini Room C & South Lounge, Illini Union (1401 W. Green Street)

    Through the lens of the Rising Voices, Changing Coasts coastal research project, this lecture highlights how traditional ecological knowledge and modern scientific approaches work together to promote resilience, sustainability, and community-driven solutions among diverse Indigenous coastal communities.

  • kiNSTEM: Kinship in Sciences Conference
    Recurring

    All Day    11/7/2025 - 11/8/2025
    November 7 (Illini Union, Room 314A) and Day 2 (IGB, Conference Room 612)

    The kinSTEM Conference is designed to provide a space for STEM communities to gather, reflect, and grow. Rather than define a single path, the goals remain open to interpretation, allowing participants to bring their own meanings, experiences, and questions into the space.

  • Disrupting the Scientist Stereotype Through Indigenous Ribbon Work

    1:00 - 6:00 pm    11/15/2025
    Native American House (1206 W. Nevada St., Urbana)

    The traditional stereotype of the scientist in a white lab coat reinforces a narrow, homogeneous image that doesn't reflect the growing diversity within the scientific community. Students will customize lab coats by incorporating ribbon work, which is meant to amplify the enduring presence of scientists in Indigenous communities.

  • Decolonizing Knowledge: Rethinking Research, Scholarship, and Community Engagement

    5:30 - 7:00 pm    11/17/2025
    TBA

    This program brings together scholars whose work centers on Indigenous perspectives and challenges the boundaries of conventional academic thought. Panelists will discuss how different fields have historically included or excluded Indigenous voices, and what it means to meaningfully engage with Indigenous knowledge in research, teaching, and community partnerships.

  • Dinner on Us: Giving Thanks: Exploring Ontologies of Relationality

    8:30 am    11/18/2025
    Salaam MENA Cultural Center (700 S Gregory St., Suite A, Urbana)

    Dinner on Us is administered by the Native American House and is part of the Lunch on Us Series within SSIB. DOU is a biweekly, one-hour program featuring scholar- and practitioner-led workshops alongside a shared meal. Workshops explore a range of subjects and provide participants with opportunities to connect with peers and experts in a casual setting.

  • College of ACES Soup & Stories: Breaking Bread Across Cultures

    12:00 pm    11/21/2025
    Bevier Hall 249 (905 S Goodwin Ave, Urbana)

    This noontime presentation will feature Yanaba Schroeder (Navajo; Major: Human Development & Family Studies), who will reflect on her experiences with revitalization of Navajo foodways and land stewardship.