The purpose of the St. Cloud State University American Indian Center is to respond to the self-defined educational needs and goals of the current American Indian students and communities alike. To this end, the American Indian Center, utilizing both internal and external resources, empowers indigenous people through quality educational programming. The center's outreach activities promote awareness, better understanding, and sensitivity to American Indian Cultures.

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AIC Podcast

Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Historical Grief and Trauma: Impact on Native Peoples and Communities (Ray Daw)

Ray Daw is the Executive Director of the Na'nizhoozhi Center and a board member of the Takini Network. Ray Daw speaks on historical grief and trauma and their effects on Native Peoples. Historic trauma is cumulative emotional and psychological wounding over the lifespan and across generations, emanating from massive group trauma. Mr. Daw gives examples of the causes of historical trauma and describes historical trauma interventions.

Mon, 09 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Indigenous Rights: Land and Environment (Tom Goldtooth)

Tom Goldtooth is the Director of the Indigenous Environmental Network. He discusses the connections between Indigenous peoples and environmental justice. Mr. Goldtooth has brought issues of environmental justice and the rights of Indigenous peoples to international venues through United Nations treaty making bodies and conventions on issues of persistent organic pollutants, climate change, and protection of bio-diversity.

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A Focus on Student Success

The American Indian Center has many programs for SCSU enrolled students as well as prospective students. The ENGAGE, APP, and EAOP (Early Academic Opportunity Program) are programs set up specifically for prospective students. If you have any questions regarding either program at the American Indian Center please contact Jim Knutson-Kolodzne, AIC Director, at (320)308-5447 or e-mail aic@stcloudstate.edu. We look forward to the great opportunities these programs will bring students and we welcome your inquiries.

Why do we need special programs for American Indian students? To help level the playing field. American Indian students are not scoring well on the ACT, nor are they proportionately represented in the top 50% of their high school graduation class. However, when given the opportunity to attend SCSU, American Indian students do succeed academically at a better than average rate. Their success may be attributed to the services provided at the American Indian Center and other student services programs on campus.