Highlights From the Community
The Native American Cultural Center is a connection point for many. Here, you can access updates directly from us to you.

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Stanford’s 54th annual powwow transforms Eucalyptus Grove for Mother’s Day Weekend
For 54 years, Stanford students have spearheaded a Mother’s Day weekend tradition unlike any other: the Stanford Powwow, the largest student-run powwow in the U.S.
May 14, 2025
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Welcoming Our Next Associate Dean & Director of the Native American Cultural Center (NACC)
We are thrilled to announce that Blue Tarpalechee, an enrolled citizen of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, will join Stanford as the next Associate Dean of Students and Director of the
April 16, 2025
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Congratulations, Ryan Duncan!
It is our great pleasure to announce the promotion of Ryan Duncan to Assistant Director of the Native American Cultural Center (NACC).
March 07, 2025
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Native American Cultural Center celebrates 50 years at Stanford
The center’s ongoing commitment to fostering a sense of community and belonging has helped define the Stanford experience for generations of Native and Indigenous students, and cha
December 16, 2024
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Annual NACC Toy Drive for Native Youth
The Native American Cultural Center invites you to join us in our Annual Holiday Toy Drive to support local Native youth, ages 0-18, this holiday season!
November 19, 2024
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Native American Cultural Center hosts student bead-weaving workshop
The workshop, hosted by Tina Harness (Yupik) is part of the center’s Native American Heritage Month programming.
November 18, 2024
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Stanford Native Immersion Program 2021: A Pre-Orientation Experience
The Stanford Native Immersion Program (SNIP) is a five-day, fun and information-filled experience designed to welcome incoming frosh and transfers to the Farm
September 09, 2021
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May 28, 2021
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April 30, 2021
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"A canoe is an island, An island is a canoe"
A famous Hawaiian proverb reads, He wa’a he moku, he moku he wa’a — a canoe is an island, an island is a canoe
March 05, 2021
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Virtual Family Weekend at Stanford
Stanford's annual Family Weekend will be held virtually this academic year
February 21, 2021
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A Circle of Notable Native American Scholars - HUNAP, Stanford NAS, and Stanford NACC
The recording of the Circle of Notable Native American Scholars event is now available
February 18, 2021