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.
Story, memory and Cultural Knowledge
Explore how histories, lived experiences, and cultural knowledge shape identity, understanding, and future possibilities.
Connections, Belonging, and Community Life
Focus on building trust, strengthening relationships, and fostering inclusion across diverse communities.
Reframing Experience and Community Strength
Examine how individuals and communities interpret experiences, cultivate agency, and build on internal strengths.
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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Willow Abrahamson
Lemhi Shoshone Clinician and Cultural Advocate
About Ms. Abrahamson
HERO TWINS TRANSFORMATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
The Diné story of the Hero Twins, from birth through manhood, provides a lifelong pattern for all people to learn from and follow.
In honor of this story, the Hero Twins Transformational Scholarship award honors two outstanding university students—one from USU Blanding and one from another campus—who embody the enduring values of the Diné Hero Twins, Naayzéé’neizghání (Monster Slayer) and Tóbájíshchíní (Born of Water).
The scholarship will be awarded at the Weaving Our Stories Conference.
Leadership is not only what one achieves but how one contributes to restoring balance, dignity, and opportunity for others.
Quote Icon 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.
CONFERENCE SPONSORS
- Office of the President
- College of Arts & Sciences
- 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.