Indigenous Affairs

The Office of Indigenous Affairs is responsible for various programs all related to the Indigenous community and culture.

Activities include: 

Organizing cultural events for the CMU community
Maintaining a Native American resource collection
Recruiting Native American students
Serving as a liaison with tribal communities
Providing support services for any CMU student, but particularly CMU Native Americans students.

Photo credit: Mackenzie Brockman

Programs include:

Orange Shirt Day (September 30)
Indigenous Peoples' Day (2nd Monday in October)
Annual CMU Pow wow (March)
Native American Heritage Month Celebration (November)
Film Series and Speakers
North American Indigenous Summer Enrichment Camp (NAISEC)
The North American Indigenous Student Organization (NAISO)
The Three Fires American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES)
Workshops and trainings specializing in Native American cultures and issues

This office exists in part because of the long standing relationship that CMU has with the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe. The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe is an active sponsor of CMU athletics, various CMU scholarships, and many cultural related activities.

View The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe and Central Michigan University Resolution here.