While trying to process the massacres this past weekend in El Paso and Dayton, I was reminded by a friend, colleague, and Tribal Elder of the importance of prayer in our life's journey. I'm keenly aware that in recent years, "thoughts and prayers" have become synonymous with political inaction. Yet for many of us, spiritual... Continue Reading →
A place where race doesn’t matter
In the summer of 2014, I co-coordinated the Native American and Pacific Islander Research Experience (NAPIRE) Program. Funded by NSF and the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation, NAPIRE was designed to encouraging undergraduate Native American and Pacific Islander students to pursue careers in science. The program brought together undergraduate students from Tribal Nations and... Continue Reading →