2008 Annual National Institute
15th Anniversary

August 3-7, 2008, Hyatt Tamaya Resort & Spa, Santa Ana Pueblo, NM

Listed below are the links for detailed 2008 Institute information.

• Agenda
• Information Packet
• Registration Form (Word)
• Invoice Form
• Hotel Information
• Transportation Information
• 2008 Institute Participants
• 2008 Photo Gallery

• 2008 Institute Presentations
  • "How College Affects American Indian Students" presented by Timothy R. Ecklund, Ph.D, Associate Vice President for Campus Life, Buffalo State College & Amy L. Reynolds, Assistant Professor, Counseling, School, and Educational Psychology, University of Buffalo
  • "Diverse Pathways of "Giving Back" to Tribal Communities: Perceptions of Native American College Graduates" presented by Justin Paul Guillory, Ph.D., Northwest Indian College
  • "Creating Identity-Safe Classroom Contexts for American Indian Students" presented by Stephanie Fryberg, Ph.D., Assistant Professor and Affiliate Faculty American Indian Studies, Department of Psychology, University of Arizona
  • "Native Americans of Mixed Heritage: Thinking outside the Box about Serving Native Americans in Higher Education" presented by Louie Gong, M.Ed., Educational Resources Coordinator, Muckleshoot Tribal College/Vice President of MAVIN Foundation/Project Lead for the Mixed Heritage Center
  • "The Next Generation: Considerations for Future Native Affairs/Student Services Professionals" presented by Adrienne Thunder, M.S., Senior Advisor, Cross-College Advising Service, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • "An Alternative Journey to College for Today's Native Student: The Tribal TANF Cohort Program at UNM" presented by Geni Cowan, Ph.D., Professor of Educational Leadership, California State University Sacramento and Liz Gilbert, Ed.D., Associate Professor, Community Health Education, University of Northern Colorado
  • "Scholarship Meets Student Development: Leadership Development at the Gates Millennium Scholars Program" presented by Terri D. Slaughter, Senior Relationship Manager, Gates Millennium Scholars Program & Shawn Secatero, Coordinator of Student Services, American Indian Graduate Center