University of Kansas Native Faculty Staff Council

10/12/2026

Happy Indigenous People’s Day! Looking back to 2022 we are reminded of how good it feels to see the tipi on Strong Hall Lawn. We hope you join us this morning to celebrate! ❤️💙

09/30/2026

Honoring the children today. Learn more about the National Day of Remembrance and the work being done to heal our communities at: https://boardingschoolhealing.org/ 🧡🧡🧡🧡

09/04/2026

Congratulations to long-time council member, Laura Ramirez on her new administrative role in the School of Social Welfare! We are so excited for Laura and her colleagues who also have new administrative roles.

Laura has dedicated so much of herself to our community through her work and also her time commitment to Native Faculty and Staff Council. Congratulations, Laura!

08/15/2026

We are so excited for one of council members, Dr. Melissa Greene-Blye who has been awarded two grants aimed at elevating Indigenous representation in news media! Congratulations, Melissa!!

KU lands two grants to bolster Indigenous representation in media through character and solutions-based work.

08/12/2026

We can't wait to be back in the Weaver Courtyard garden with our colleagues and the Little Head family! Come out and join us to start the new year in a good way!

Join us in the beautiful Weaver Courtyard on August 26th for our annual campus blessing to pray for our students, faculty, staff, administration, and supporting communities as we begin a new academic year. Leading us in prayer will be Haven Rain Little Head, Northern Cheyenne and Navajo, 2026-27 Jr. Miss Indian Youth of Lawrence and Ruben Little Head, Northern Cheyenne. Open to all!

08/10/2026

Free registration is open for this upcoming Indigenous Food Sovereignty Summit Sept. 16th at KU. Get registered!

Register today to attend this free event on Sept. 16th at KU! We are excited about this collective of scholars, practitioners, and supporting entities who are ready to share their expertise in Indigenous food systems! Open to all!

Registration links and additional information including agenda can be found on our Sovereign Futures Series page: https://sovereignpartnerships.ku.edu/sovereign-futures-series

We have free space for tabling and demonstration opportunities if your organization wants to share food sovereignty related resources/information! Link to register for tabling on our website! (No space available for vending at this time).

05/20/2026

A big CONGRATULATIONS to our long time council member, Brandy Ernzen who walked the hill on Sunday after earning her MA in Organizational Communication! Way to go, Brandy Ernzen!

05/18/2026

It has been a pleasure to see so many students from our KU departments and our tribal nations walk the hill yesterday! Congratulations to all! Wishing each of you the best as you go on to the next phase of your lives representing your people well. Thank you for leaving such a lasting legacy at KU!

CONGRATULATIONS to all the KU graduates today! YOU DID IT! 🙌🏽🎉💙❤️

03/26/2026

We are so proud to call these individuals partners and collaborators in Native education and student advocacy. Congratulations to all!