➜ The Three Fires College Chapter at Central Michigan University was cited in an article in the Detroit Free Press for its role in providing Native American programming. The topic of the article was the school’s “Chippewas” nickname and the partnership between the school and the local Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe, which works with school administrators and students, especially athletes, to be sure the name and imagery are used appropriately and as a platform for educational outreach.
➜ The Lake Erie Professional Chapter joined other members of the Cleveland Indigenous Coalition as well as corporations and faith-based and diversity organizations in urging the city’s Major League Baseball team to change the franchise team name and logo. The coalition’s statement pointed out that “these portrayals erase us from modern times, foster bias, and perpetuate racism. Like the Washington, D.C., NFL franchise, the Cleveland team issued a statement saying it is considering a name and logo change.
➜ In June the College Chapter at Stanford University joined the campus organizations signing in solidarity a letter from the Black student and postdoc community members to the president and provost listing action items for achieving racial equity.
➜ The University of Oklahoma College Chapter participated in a Black Lives Matter t-shirt fundraiser to benefit multicultural campus organizations, with most of the proceeds from this effort going to the Black Student Association.
➜ The Puget Sound AISES Professional Chapter partnered with the Lower Columbia/Willamette River AISES Professional Chapter to provide and transport essential items to the Navajo Reservation. For more on this effort, click here.
