NNC & CAMPUS HIGHLIGHTS
May 1, 2024Native Nations Center
For the past 12+ months, the Native Nations Center has worked diligently to renew its focus on research and tribal engagement. We are excited to provide the first-ever year-in-review ... to highlight our team's extraordinary efforts.
January 18, 2024Native Nations Center
The Native Nations Center is excited to invite you to our first of four events of the Spring 2024 Ethical Tribal Engagement Series! We are kicking off the series with a pa...nel featuring Kelly Berry, Robin Minthorn, Paul Spicer, and Daniel Wildcat at the OU Norman Campus. Come join us on February 7th!
For more information and to register, visit our new dedicated webpage for the Ethical Tribal Engagement Series at https://www.ou.edu/nativenationscenter/events/ete.
October 27, 2023OU IRES
The University of Oklahoma hosted the Oklahoma Tribal Clean Energy Summit and Symposium, an event convened by State Senator Mary Boren (SD-16) and the first of its kind a...t the university. The Native Nations Center proudly supported this event in partnership with the OU Office of the Associate Vice President for Tribal Relations and the OU Institute for Resilient Environmental and Energy Systems.
The summit and symposium served as a significant platform where tribal officials, federal representatives, academics, and corporate interests converged to explore how tribes can harness clean energy to enhance their energy sovereignty, address climate resilience, and bolster their economies. These events not only showcased the Native Nations Center's active and visionary role in supporting tribal energy initiatives and its commitment to providing a vital space for networking opportunities for tribal representatives, but also highlighted the University of Oklahoma's extensive expertise in clean energy through poster sessions, laboratory tours, one-on-one engagement.
A takeaway from the summit for the Native Nations Center is the significance of forging enduring, reciprocal partnerships to overcome challenges and barriers on the path to tribal energy sovereignty.
October 9, 2023Native Nations Center
Today, we honor and celebrate the rich history, cultures, and contributions of Indigenous peoples from around the world. It's a day to recognize their resilience, wisdom,... and enduring connection to the land.
Let's take a moment to learn about and appreciate the diverse Indigenous cultures that have shaped our world.
August 31, 2023Native Nations Center
The Native Nations Center is thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for an Associate Director of Research to join our team! We are currently seeking internal OU fac...ulty applicants. To see a full job description or to apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/125233
August 29, 2023OU News
OKLAHOMA CITY — In Oklahoma and across the United States, Indigenous women have the highest rates of death and health complications during and following pregnancy. Howeve...r, data shows that more than 90% of those deaths are preventable and that contributing factors like hemorrhage and mental health conditions can be better addressed.
October 20, 2023Native Nations Center
The Native Nations Center is honored to have collaborated and supported an insightful interview of Yancey Red Corn discussing the preparation behind the highly anticipated film Killers of the Flower Moon.
As we prepare to witness the unfolding of this gripping narrative on the big screen, the Native Nations Center recognizes the importance of preserving the stories and traditions of Native Nations and how the past influences the present. In this interview, Mr. Red Corn shares insights behind A Pipe for February, written by his late father, Charles Red Corn, and published by the OU Press in 2005. He also sheds light on the importance of active listening and meaningful engagement with tribes in film making, and Killers of the Flower Moon promises to be a significant step in sharing stories of the Osage Nation—from their perspective—with the world.
As we honor and celebrate the release of this film, we are mindful that together we can build a world that respects and honors the legacies of Native communities.
Credits: The Native Nations Center would like to thank Senator Mary Boren (Senate District 16) for this collaboration. We would also like to extend our thanks to Scout Higgins (Mellon Impact Fellowship intern at the Native Nations Center), who interviewed Mr. Red Corn on location at the Native Nations Event Center on September 21, 2023.
I [Scout Huggins] am a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. I am a senior who transferred to the University of Oklahoma in the Fall of 2022 after completing my associate degree in Kansas at Coffeyville Community College where I played baseball. I am a Native American Studies major with a Political Science minor. I am also a member of Pi Kappa Alpha. I plan to attend law school after I graduate, specializing in tribal law. As a NAS Mellon Impact Undergraduate Fellow and an intern at the Native Nations Center, I am a beginning researcher who takes pride in helping my people however I can.
August 22, 2023OU News
The Chickasaw Nation Medical Center was recognized as an Outstanding Premier Medical Education Hub, and Rikki Scoggin, M.D., was honored as a Distinguished Family Medicin...e Preceptor. The awards were presented by the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine at the OU College of Medicine in Oklahoma City. The department is establishing partnerships with Oklahoma community hospitals like the Chickasaw Nation Medical Center to provide third- and fourth-year OU College of Medicine students with patient care experiences in small cities and tribal settings.
March 21, 2023News 9 Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma announced appointment of Tana Fitzpatrick as the Native Nations Center Director and elevates the NNC to within the President's Office
December 9, 2022OU Vice President for Research and Partnerships
Research Consortia Leaders will guide seven areas of strength in research at OU, charting a path forward for the Imprint’s development and implementation. Tribal community engagement is... the foundational principle of each area and is facilitated in close coordination with OU Associate Vice President of Tribal Relations Tana Fitzpatrick.
December 2, 2021OU Daily
An expansion of the Native Nations Center was approved. According to the agenda, the expansion will add 30,000 to 35,000 square feet for faculty and staff office spaces, meeting areas,... classrooms, a small library, exhibit space and a space to honor Oklahoma’s 39 federally-recognized sovereign nations.
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