AISP In Action

The AISP coordinates programming and special events at Michigan State University with several other campus organizations like the Wordcraft Circle of Native Writers and Storytellers, NAIFSA (North American Indigenous Faculty and Staff Association, EAGLE (American Indian Faculty and Staff Association), NAI (Native American Institute), Aanii (the American Indian student support program), NAISO (North American Indigenous Student Organization), AISES (American Indian Science and Engineering Society), and other related Tribal organizations in the Capitol area community. Below are pictures from various events and speakers over the past several years.

Michigan Indian Day 2007

Over 200 people attended Michigan Indian Day 2007! Keynote speakers were:

Priscilla A. Day, MSW, Ed. D. (Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe): What does it take to raise healthy American Indian (Anishinaabe) children?

and Don Day, Ed. D., (Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe), President, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College: Do Mascots Really Impact American Indian People?

Faculty and Graduate Students Sang Amazing Grace in Cherokee as part of the morning welcome.

Dr. Gary Anderson, Director of the School of Social Work, was among those to welcome attendees to Michigan Indian Day.

A variety of sessions were offered throughout the day, including a discussion by current Anishinaabe Social Work students, about their placements with the Saginaw Chippewa tribe.

During the lunch hour, door prizes donated by various tribes, MSU programs, and local businesses were given away to attendees.

Dr. Susan Krouse, Director of the MSU American Indian Studies Program, introduces the afternoon keynote speaker. Dr. Don Day, President of Fond Du Lac Tribal and Community College.

The day was concluded with a dance exhibition and drumming by Little Stone Drummers, followed by a give-away.

Last year the American Indian Studies Program at Michigan State Universtiy honored our graduating Students at our third annual honor dinner. Click the link below to view the program for this year's honor dinner. Our featured performance was from Diiva miinwaa Davis.

AISP Honor Dinner 2007

Fall 2006 MSU-AISP Conference on Indigenous Archaeology:

Susan Secakuku

Robert Warren

Diiva Minnwa Davis:

Helen Roy and David Furst of Diiva minnwa Davis

David Treuer:

David Truer Reads from his new books and speaks with Faculty Malea Powell and Kim Lee.

Native Nights music Festival:

Sandra Schulman showing her film, "The Balad of Peter LaFarge"

Keith Secola with Faculty and Students

"Beyong Red River: New Views of Metis History"MSU-AISP Conference:

Metis History Symposium: Lecturers answer questions

Native American Dance Showcase: "Anishnaabemowin Powerpoint Powwow"

Helen Roy instructor in the Ojibwa language at Michigan State University, M’cee’s the Powwow in Anishaabe.

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce George Head Male and Lady Dancers

Cherokee Author Reading:

Cherokee Authors Daniel Heath Justice (Left) and Qwo-Li Driskill (Right) reading from their new novels, Kynship: the Way of Thorn and Thunder Book One (Justice) and Walking with Ghosts (Driskill).

Authors speak with guests at reading