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| Alaska Native Student Association (ANSA) |
ANSA provides a cultural, educational, and social presence for Alaska Native students,
staff, and alumni at Stanford. |
| Alternative Spring Breaks |
ASB Seminars and Trips are sponsored by the
Haas Center for Public Service. Past
Alternative Spring Break Trips have focused on social, political and cultural issues of Native
American People, including various Pueblo tribes and Native Hawai'i. |
| American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) |
The Stanford Chapter of AISES strives to
make a difference by focusing on student retention and by encouraging Native students to choose
a field of study in engineering or in the sciences. Events include a college motivation
day when Native high school students from local schools visit campus and are encouraged to
apply to college. |
| American Indian Staff Forum (AISF) |
AISF Membership includes American Indian, Alaska
Native, and Native Hawaiian employees of Stanford University, Hospital and the Stanford Linear
Accelerator Center. |
| Big and L'il Sibs |
Every year, enthusiastic freshmen are matched with upperclassmen to guide them through the
transitional period at Stanford and beyond. |
| Cherokee Student Group |
The Cherokee Student Group at Stanford provides a cultural, educational and social presence
on campus for Eastern and Oklahoma Cherokee students, faculty, staff and alumni. |
| Culture, Outreach, Respect and Education (CORE) |
Through CORE Native American regalia
creation and educational presentation, strives to create awareness of the Native American
community at Stanford. |
| Diné |
The many Navajo community members at Stanford have formed a group to respond specifically
to the needs and goals of Diné
students. Members have petitioned to have a Diné language class taught and have
taught those classes as well. |
| Fuzzy Undergraduate Natives (FUN) |
FUN was formed as a support group for folks not studying math, science, engineering, and
pre-medicine. FUN folks form grad-undergrad pairings for mentoring and knowledge
sharing. This group is the fuzzy counterpart to AISES. |
| Hui o Hawai'i |
Hui o Hawai'i is a group of undergrad and grad
students, staff, and alumni at Stanford perpetuating Native Hawaiian culture. |
| Native American Christian Fellowship (NACF) |
The NACF helps students and staff heighten
awareness of their spirituality by exploring Christianity. |
| Native American Law Student Association (NALSA) |
NALSA provides Native representation within Law School (especially regarding curriculum
development and student and faculty recruitment), and also serves as an umbrella organizations
for Pre-Law students. |
| Native American Orientation Committee (NAOC) |
NAOC is a group of students and staff that plans recruitment and
orientation activities to welcome new Native freshmen, transfers, and grad students to
Stanford. |
| Native American Partners for Academic Excellence (PAE) |
PAE is designed to encourage a student's continued academic success and assist with the
transition to Stanford. Sponsored by the Undergraduate Advising Center. |
| Native American Men's and Women's Groups |
Formed to respond to issues facing Native American men and women, these groups host
activities and outings during the academic year. |
| Stanford American Indian Medical Students (SAIMS) |
SAIMS membership includes Native American Medical School students in training for medical
research or the practice of medicine, as well as pre-med students and alumni. |
| Stanford American Indian Organization (SAIO) |
SAIO was created in 1970 by a handful of
Native American students. SAIO's original mission included improving the recruitment and
retention of Native American students, staff, and faculty, the institutionalizing of culturally
relevant curriculum, establishment of a community center and theme house, and the permanent
removal of the old Stanford mascot. SAIO is the umbrella organization of American Indians,
Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians at Stanford that addresses the social, political,
educational, and cultural issues of the community. |
| Stanford Native American Alumni Association |
Nearly a thousand American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians have attended
Stanford in the past 30 years. The Alumni Association was formed to address issues
affecting students and alumni. |
| Stanford Native American Graduate Students (SNAGS) |
SNAGS is a group of Native American students in graduate study in the schools of Business,
Earth Sciences, Education, Engineering, Humanities and Sciences, Law, and Medicine. |
| Stanford Native Parent Community |
SNPC is a coalition of Native American undergraduate and graduate student, faculty and
staff parents on campus. The group formed in 2001 to strengthen the community of parents,
children and caregivers on campus and to advocate for the needs of Native American families at
Stanford. |
| Stanford Powwow Planning Committee |
The Stanford American Indian Community plans and hosts each May the biggest multicultural
event held on campus, the Stanford Powwow. |
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