The Advising and Career Services Book and Film Club is pleased to share the sixth in a series of emails to help the advising and career services communities further understand the experience of Indigenous students, settler-colonialism, and Indigenization efforts in higher education.

In this episode, we invite you to learn more about the lived experiences of Indigenous students in higher education. Some of the resources you’ll find are from college students in Canada, which can easily be translated to the experiences of Indigenous students in US educational settings. As always, we encourage you to explore these resources and reflect on the experiences of Indigenous students at UW Madison. Continue to ask yourself how we can transform our advising practice and create spaces of belonging for Indigenous students.

Our heartfelt thanks to the creators of these materials and their willingness to share them with us, the wider UW Community, and beyond.

Episode 6: Connecting the Dots: Putting Learning into Practice – Part I

Pulling Together: A Guide for Frontline Student Services:

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Then click the “Contents” box on the upper left side and choose Section 4. Use red bar at bottom to navigate.

This section explores the interconnections of Indigenous education to serving Indigenous students and communities and how you can make a difference at your institution. Topics include:

Indigenization and institutional interconnections
Building responsible relationships
Promising practices and policies to support student transformation
Exploring ways to advocate and inspire others

There is a wealth of information in this full document – DIG DEEPER

Act 31: JP Leary Believes in the Importance of Teaching American Indian Studies Across the Curriculum

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While we often focus on higher education, it is important to also consider how, and to what extent, the K-12 system teaches about Indigenous communities in Wisconsin and in the United States. You might ask yourself: what did I learn about Indigenous issues, histories and experiences in my K-12 years? What are the children I know learning these days related to these topics? What might this tell me about what incoming college students know about indigenous communities and experiences?

Act 31: Aaron Bird Bear Shares the Importance of teaching Wisconsin Education Act 31

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Harvard EdCast: Improving College Access for Native People

CALS Lunch and Learn*

“Inherent Sovereignty and Tribal Law” April 19, 2021 – 12:00-1:00 pm *see entire Lunch and Learn schedule and past videos

Indigenous Speakers Series – Ed Policy Studies:

March 18, 2021 – 12:00 pm Zoom Session: Timothy San Pedro “Indigenous Resurgences in the Home: Storying Relationality, Answerability, and Care.”

What thoughts and feelings came up for you when engaging this material?
How does what you learned relate to your role in advising and/or career services?
What ideas or next steps might you discuss with colleagues within your unit to put your learning in action?