The Weaving Our Stories Conference brings together students, faculty, staff and community members to support, celebrate, and productively engage with Native American students and communities throughout the USU system and beyond.
Calendar Icon Conference Days
Tuesday - Thursday
September 23-25, 2025
Map Icon Location
Blanding Arts & Event Center
576 West 200 South Blanding Utah
Registration for the 2026 conference has is not yet available.
Award icon Scholarships
To encourage wider student participation, up to 10 students (currently enrolled at USU) will be provided with a full scholarship to attend the conference. Students should be nominated by USU faculty or staff.
Students who accept the scholarship will be asked to write a brief reflection paper about their experience.
Booth Icon Vendors
LIMITED Arts & Crafts and Business Vendor spaces available!
Arts & Crafts and Businesses are welcomed. Spaces will include one 6x18 table with two chairs. Bring your own canopy. Must register for the conference, and you will be contacted. No fee.
CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
Keynotes
Dr. Heather J. Shotton
President, Fort Lewis College
Darren Parry
Chairman, Northwest Band of the Shoshone Nation
Navajo Children: Weaving the Future
Utah Arts & Museum Traveling Exhibition
Integration of the Native American
Mental Health Forum
Quote IconWe 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.
Sponsors
- 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.