Native American Initiatives
The GIC provides student support services to Native students at Penn. In collaboration with faculty, alumni and community members, the center assists in identifying resources to support and enrich the lives of Native students at Penn. In addition, the center works to increase understanding of Native issues on campus and beyond.
NATIVES AT PENN
Natives at Penn, formerly known as Six Directions, is an organization for students interested in Native American issues. The organization works with faculty and staff to increase the presence of Native American students at Penn. They also offer activities on campus to build Native community at Penn and to raise awareness of the needs of Native students at Penn and in Indian Country.
The organization was founded in 1994 by two alums Brian Brayboy and Desiree Martinez.
For more information on Natives at Penn go to http://www.nativesatpenn.tumblr.com
Photo gallery of Six D events http://www.dolphin.upenn.edu/six-d/photos.html
THE CENTER FOR NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES
The Center for Native American Studies under the leadership of Dr. Robert Preucel continues to host speakers from Indian Country. The Penn Center for Native American Studies promotes research and education to foster cross-cultural understanding of the indigenous peoples of the Americas. Towards this end, it serves as a clearing-house for Native American activities on the Penn campus. The Center also seeks to enhance the diversity of the Penn community by actively assisting in the recruitment of Native American students and increasing the number of Native American faculty and staff. The Center is committed to conducting outreach to Native American communities, particularly the Lenape (Delaware Indian) people upon whose ancestral lands the university sits. For more information about their programs and activities, contact rpreucel@sas.upenn.edu or visit http://www.sas.upenn.edu/cnas/
THE ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE ALUMNI
The Association of Native Alumni (ANA) promotes the interests and welfare of Native American alumni, strengthens and deepens friendships, encourages active recruitment and retention of Native faculty and students and furthers Penn's commitment to the advancement of Native American higher education. For more information, contact Cecilia Ramirez at ramirezc@upenn.edu or call 215-898-6420.
Photo gallery of alumni events http://www.alumni.upenn.edu/ana/index.html
THE LENAPE COMMUNITY
We are committed to working closely with the Lenape Community. Community leaders often come to Penn to do workshops and speak on issues important to them. Students attend the yearly powwow. For more information on the Lenape community go to http://www.lenapenation.org/index_flash.html
Press release on upcoming Powwow Sept 29th and 30th
http://www.lenapenation.org/txt/news.html
