Are there educational programs or events focused on Native Americans offered annually for students, faculty and staff?
The University’s Native American Programs Office, the Indian Studies Department, other American Indian-related programs and student organizations, and other UND departments offer a wide variety of programming during the year. These events range from social gatherings to large special events such as last year’s “Northern Plains Conference on American Indian Team Names & Logos.” The University encourages such diversity-related programming by allocating money to a Multicultural Activities Committee, which also receives funding from student government. For more than 30 years, the UND Indian Association has sponsored an annual Pow-wow that includes a weeklong Wacipi program of educational presentations and discussions. The UNDIA pow-wow, and another sponsored by the Indians into Medicine Program, draw thousands of participants and spectators. 8. Are there any established relationships between the university and an American Indian tribal council(s) or government(s)? Please explain the relati
