Native American Affairs

A group of high school students and school district administrators from Cuba, NM visited the CU Boulder campus as a part of an ongoing partnership with the School of Education and the Public and Community-Engaged Scholarship team that aims to increase students' engagement in school and district level decision making.

Associate Professor Michela Ardizzoni’s Introduction to Social Change in the Arts class partnered with the Museum of Boulder to co-develop an art exhibit that centers the voices and perspectives of Indigenous people–past and present.

PACES leveraged the Conference on World Affairs to engage their community partners and team.

CU Boulder linguistics scholar Andrew Cowell helps Arapaho stories find new life online

The Fall 2024 Powwow at CU Boulder marked the return of a beloved tradition to campus after a 23-year hiatus. Over 70 dancers and 25 drummers also joined the powwow, representing six different states and at least 20 tribes.

Benny Shendo Jr. is the University of Colorado Boulder's associate vice chancellor for Native American affairs. It's a new position focused on building relationships between the campus and tribes in Colorado.

Kayla Toledo, a member of the Jemez Indian Tribe located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, has been caring for children her whole life. Since the age of 12, Kayla has played a huge role in raising her family's children and caring for the “little ones” during the summer, some as young as six months old. With six siblings and countless cousins, Kayla has worked long hours contributing to their upbringing. Her story is one of many for people in her community, as childcare options are sparse. That’s why Kayla was first inspired to create change in the Native American childcare space and pioneer an initiative to bring daycare centers to Native American families where they can learn and be educated on their culture.