Weaving Our Stories Conference

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Calendar Icon September 17-18  Location Icon Blanding, Utah

HONORING THE PAST, CREATING WHAT COMES NEXT

Bringing together students, educators, tribal leaders, community members, artists, practitioners, and organizations to explore how stories, culture, relationships, and shared experiences strengthen communities and help shape the future.

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Story, memory and Cultural Knowledge

Explore how histories, lived experiences, and cultural knowledge shape identity, understanding, and future possibilities.

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Connections, Belonging, and Community Life

Focus on building trust, strengthening relationships, and fostering inclusion across diverse communities.

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Reframing Experience and Community Strength

Examine how individuals and communities interpret experiences, cultivate agency, and build on internal strengths.

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Leadership, Accounting, and Community Change

Discover efforts to translate insight into action through leadership, collaboration, conflict resolution, and community-driven solutions.

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We are deeply grateful for the NASNTI grant funding that has made this event possible. We believe this conference will provide a platform to amplify the voices, concerns and thoughts of Native American students.

Priscilla Arungwa
Director of Student Services

CONFERENCE SPONSORS

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  • Office of the President
  • College of Humanities & Social Sciences
  • College of Science
  • Quinney College of Natural Resources
  • USU Honors Program
  • Department of English
  • Department of History
  • Department of Social Work
  • Heravi Peace Institute
  • Center for Empowering Teaching Excellence
  • Center for Intersectional Gender Studies & Research

In compliance with HB261 requirements, NASNTI grant activities have been reviewed and approved by the USU Board of Trustees.

For information contact:

Joao Bueno

NANTI II Grant Director

(435) 678-8212  joao.bueno@usu.edu 

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