Center for Tribal Studies: Campus Activities

The Center for Tribal Studies hosts the following events:

• Welcome Week Activities
• Annual Symposium on the American Indian
• Annual American Indian Graduation Celebration

Welcome Week Activities

Held during the first week of classes each fall, Welcome Week activities offer students the chance to get acquainted, be entertained, and learn about NSU and the Tahlequah community.

The Center sponsors fun, student-centered events with door prizes and refreshments. Check out the calendar of events on the NSU Homepage.

Annual Symposium on the American Indian

The Center collaborates with the American Indian Heritage Committee to plan and facilitate the Annual Symposium on the American Indian, a major event on the NSU campus.

Students are encouraged to attend and to be active participants as presenters, facilitators, or general volunteers. the event highlights cultures, histories, politics, and other issues of American Indians.

Annual American Indian Graduation Celebration

Each May and December, the Center sponsors the Annual American Indian Graduation Celebration. This special ceremony commemorates the legacy of American Indian education at NSU.

Each participating graduate may purchase a stole to wear with their traditional graduation regalia.

Prospective graduates should watch for an email several weeks before graduation, or contact the office at tribalstudies@nsuok.edu with questions. Fall, spring, and summer graduates are invited to participate.