Native American populations have a long tradition in making relations with the natural world, fostering a culture of sustainability. This panel seeks to illuminate the work of Indigenous changemakers at the University of Utah who are taking the lead in indigenizing their campus, truly creating a place of belonging for Indigenous students, staff, faculty, and community through sustainability partnerships.

Hoop Dancers enthrall audiences with their skill and creativity, but once the dance is over, then what? Instead of stopping after the performance, help make connections by exploring math, science, English language arts, visual arts, drama, music, and dance in the classroom. Come experience lesson plans created with world champion Hoop dancers that allow participants to gain inspiration from the stories and teachings of the Hoop Dance while also learning respect for the parameters around sharing sacred aspects of cultural arts. Connect to indigenous wisdom while creating your own story.

This presentation will discuss the Utah Office for Victims of Crime programs and how they serve victims in Utah both directly and indirectly. Participants will also learn about victims' rights in Utah and the crime victim/witness complaint process.

The purpose of this presentation is to engage with youth and educate them on the Utah judicial branch and the courts system. This is an exciting opportunity to bring judicial concepts to life and help enhance students’ knowledge and understanding of the courts in a clear and concise way.

The Colorado River Authority of Utah will moderate a panel of experts and officials from the Colorado River Authority of Utah and state government to discuss both why and how tribes should engage with state and local governments on matters pertaining to the Colorado River.

Come see our Uen.org/americanindian resource page full of lesson plans, ideas and links to resources created by and for the many Native voices of Utah.

Find current, culturally appropriate resources for teaching and learning about Utah’s indigenous communities, heroes and events, present and past.

In this interactive session, the Red Circle Lodge team will explore the importance of Native American culture in the healing process for Native youth who have experienced trauma. Our cultural practices are healthy expressions of who we are as native people. This helps teens to identify themselves in a positive light as they navigate through today's society. We will share how teens understand their culture and learn how to utilize cultural practices to cope and restore their sense of self, identity, and stay connected living and growing in the Red Circle.

UServeUtah honors elders, youth and each other by helping volunteerism in the State of Utah be the best it can be. This session is focused on how service and volunteerism can help solve community issues. Join us to share the important issues and needs your community is facing. Help us explore how volunteerism can play a role in addressing/solving those issues.

45-minute PowerPoint storytelling presentation and Q&A about the Mendenhall Administrations' efforts to build relationships with Indigenous & Native Americans. 

Native youth will engage in the Personal Identity Wheel to identify and reflect on intersecting identities and shared lived experiences from an Indigenous lens. Students will find common ground with their peers, learn more about one another, and build community that honors diverse lived experiences.

Across tribal communities and states, there is a shortage of Native American foster homes. This session will focus on three areas: 1) restoring hope our Native children are connected to their culture through cultural resources, 2) strategies on recruitment and target recruitment (Utah ICWA Alert), and 3) foster home retention.

This session will highlight the efforts the Utah Center for Legal Inclusion (UCLI) is making to build new pipelines into the legal profession in Utah. The session will be a conversation between UCLI Executive Director Kaitlyn Pieper and UCLI Community Outreach Coordinator Cliff Parkinson. UCLI was formed in 2017 by a group of Utah attorneys and judges. The organization's goal is to increase diversity and inclusion in the Utah legal community. Educational programming and outreach are one of the main ways this goal is accomplished. This presentation will discuss the programs available and how participants may get involved.

UEN is hosting a roundtable discussion at the Gov.NAS to bring a variety of perspectives to a sequential season of recognition and engagement. This organized conversation seeks to develop input for building partnerships and activities across the state for a 3-month series of events for: Orange Shirt Day (September) - Indigenous Peoples Day (October), and Native American Heritage Month (November ).

A 45-minute PowerPoint storytelling presentation and Q&A about the Mendenhall Administrations' efforts to build relationships with Indigenous & Native American communities.

You can have a career in Healthcare. You are smart enough, you are worthy and you belong. 1/2 of the Native American population lives in dental shortage areas and only 0.1% of all dentists in the US are Native. We can be the solution.

The VA Outreach Coordinators will present on the new PACT ACT Benefits: how to file claims, enrollment in Veterans in health care, and other benefits.

A workshop with maps, stickers, introductions, and Q&A about how trails and open spaces are used in Salt Lake City.

30 min. Film: Indian Rodeo: Voices from the INFR. Discussion followed by local Utah Film Producer Sahar Khadjenoury of this film Q&A about Native Film Production. Film premier prior to broadcast on UEN-TV.

Workshop on the cultural and scientific significance of plants in the Great Basin area.