Veronica Krupnick, New Mexico House of Representatives We are honored to welcome Veronica Krupnick (Public Health, ’17) as the keynote speaker for the Indigenous Leadership Summit. A dedicated policy leader and advocate, Krupnick has made an impact in the New Mexico House of Representatives, serving as a legislative director and majority leadership analyst. She is deeply committed to Indigenous representation in policy and leadership and brings expertise in government affairs, advocacy, and public health. Her keynote will offer powerful insights on navigating leadership, driving systemic change, and amplifying Indigenous voices in spaces where they matter most.
Women鈥檚 Resource Center recognizes FLC鈥檚 Heather Shotton with the 鈥楨xtraordinary Woman鈥� Award The award recognizes Shotton’s role in strengthening institutional policies, fostering belonging for underrepresented students, and expanding educational opportunities.
Second Annual Tribal Water Media Fellowship Showcase highlights stories of water This year, 11 Tribal Water Media fellows participated in the Tribal Water Media Fellowship Showcase. The fellowship provides students with the resources and opportunity to conduct their own research and create a multimedia project centered around water usage, water infrastructure, and desert communities.
Heather Shotton, FLC's vice president of diversity affairs dicusses Indigenous student success and what it means to be a Native-ready campus. “It’s not enough just to recruit and enroll Indigenous students at our institutions, says Heather Shotton, VP for Diversity Affairs at 麻豆免费高清无砖码区and an Indigenous Education scholar. “It’s important that institutions are ready to...
With food demonstrations, solidarity walk, 麻豆免费高清无砖码区celebrates Indigenous People鈥檚 Day DURANGO, Colo.— About 100 people gathered around the Fort Lewis College Clocktower bowing their heads as Southern Ute Elders Elberta Thompson and Nathan Strong Elk take turns blessing attendees ahead of this year’s Solidarity Walk. Strong Elk followed the blessings with a smudging ceremony, using traditional medicinal plants to cleanse those attending. The ceremony...
New partnership helps empower educators improve the higher ed experience for Native American students Fort Lewis College and San Juan College hosted the inaugural POWER Teaching Conference in Farmington, New Mexico, which aimed to improve the higher education experience for Indigenous students.