Amplifying Indigenous Voices on Campus: Assessing Indigenous Initiatives and Creating Meaningful Engagement at SUNY Purchase

Abstract

This project examines and assesses the Indigenous initiatives on campus at Purchase College- State University of New York using both observational analysis and document review of both the Native Voice project and the REDress project. There will also be a comparative analysis of different indigenous initiatives done at other institutions that are successful in bringing awareness to and amplifying indigenous issues. These initiatives are deemed successful through attendance, campus awareness of the event, and the overall impact of the project, were people talking about it? Or did it just fade away? Some challenges and opportunities arise when trying to integrate indigenous perspectives into a college campus's academic and cultural conversations and this project will delve into those issues.