Six Directions is an organization founded in 1994 for students interested in Native American issues. The two founding alums were Brian Brayboy and Desiree Martinez. This organization works with faculty and staff to increase the presence of Native American students at Penn.

Six Directions is pleased to announce the establishment of Penn's new alumni group, the Association of Native Alumni which had their first meeting at Alumni weekend on May 12th at 4 p.m. We are extremely grateful to Dr. Ann Dapice NU '74 and GR '80 for her leadership in bringing this about. We are also thrilled to have the support of so many alums who have been contacting us from all over to express their joy and support for this organization. To those who have worked to establish native community at Penn over the years and especially to those who have agreed to be on the board of ANA, we thank you and look forward to wonderful new partnerships in the years to come. For more information go to http://www.alumni.upenn.edu/ana/index.html

Reflections on the Research and Education for Undergraduates Program (REU ) 2005-2007 (Part 1 | Part 2)

Announcements

Six Directions welcomes you to Penn!

For more information on our organization, contact:

Megan Redshirt Shaw - meganredshirtshaw@gmail.com

Paul Garr - pagas@sas.upenn.edu

Wendy Green - mwendy@dolphin.upenn.edu

The Center for Native American Studies under the leadership of Dr. Robert Preucel continues to host speakers from Indian Country. Stay tuned for more information.

For courses at Penn with Native content click here.

For more information about their programs and activities, contact rpreucel@sas.upenn.edu

American Indian Cultures Residential Program

This interdisciplinary program at DuBois College House brings together a diverse group of students interested in American Indian cultures and societies. This residential community is connected to a network of faculty across campus within education, history, anthropology, linguistics, history of art and law. Residents in this program are involved in a range of activities around issues in Indian Country, past and present. These activities include speakers from different American Indian nations, a visit to the American Indian Smithsonian in DC, a moderated film series, a student research forum, and spring pow wow organized in collaboration with the Lenape Nation of PA.

For more info go to http://www.collegehouses.upenn.edu/resprog/amerindian.html