â–¸ 2020 Sequoyah Fellow Acknowledgment Ceremony
“We truly are creating the future by remembering who we are, and the Sequoyah Fellows are an important part of that.â€
— Dr. Twyla Baker, former AISES Board Chair
A special ceremony was held to acknowledge 2020’s new Sequoyah fellows. Dr. Twyla Baker and Commander John Herrington shared their thoughts on the importance of the Sequoyah Fellowship program. For more information, visit aises.org/membership/life-time.
“Our heritage, our DNA, is as natural scientists and engineers.â€
— Dr. John Herrington, former AISES Board Member
2020 Sequoyah Fellow inductees Beau Forest and Sara Quintana
“The T3 Fund was paramount in my being able to continue my education throughout the summer. I was able to continue with my veterinary internship at a clinic on the Blackfeet Reservation thanks to this fund. I am so grateful for this scholarship and the donors who made it possible.â€
— Greta Gustafson, 2020 Sequoyah Fellow inductee
“The past 500 years is over and the next 500 has begun. We should move forward and uplift the entire human family.â€
— Phil Lane Jr., Council of Elders
“We know we are stronger when we work together.â€
— Kathleen Jolivette, 2020 AISES Professional of the Year
â–¸ SESSIONS WISDOM
“Saying you are an Indian and being an Indian are two different things. Your identity is a lifelong process, not an event. Who belongs? And who decides?â€
“We live in the past present, and future at the same time.â€
“It’s not about the next generation. It’s about the next 200 years. We need to think about how we get there.â€
— Norbert Hill, Council of Elders, “Landing on Your Moccasins — Not on Your Guccis: Blood Quantum, STEM, and You†session
“We live in oceans of relations. We take care of our responsibilities through ceremony.â€
— Dr. Henrietta Mann, Council of Elders, “Landing on Your Moccasins — Not on Your Guccis: Blood Quantum, STEM, and You†session
“Set the goal. Set the ground rules, and get going when it comes to brainstorming over time. Think deeply. Always, always have a scribe; even two scribes in brainstorming meetings.â€
— Colville Allen, IBM, “Turning Your Ideas into Patents!†session
“We live in a culture where white normativity is the air we breathe. It takes a lot of intentionality to rethink that. And we are calling everybody to rethink the normal way we do things.â€
— Dr. Matthew Tiscareno, “Planetary Nomenclature and Indigenous Communities†session
“NIH training changed my life. Revolutionary ideas often come from unexpected directions.â€
— Dr. Maria Jamela Revilleza, National Institutes of Health Division of Training, Workforce Development, and Diversity, “Opportunities and Career Options in Biomedical Sciences and Tribal Health Research†session
“Don’t be afraid to try something that you don’t think you can do.â€
— Phil Sutherin, IBM Apprentice Program, “IBM Apprenticeships: No Degree? No Problem†session
