Tribal Summit 2025 Program of Events
Program of Events
November 19Day 1 Keynote 1 |
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| 8:30 a.m. | Check in / Breakfast | Foundation Hall | |
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Opening Ceremony |
Emcee | Foundation Hall |
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Opening Prayer |
Amber Page | Foundation Hall | |
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Land Acknowledgement |
Scotlynn Hatton |
Foundation Hall |
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Posting of Colors |
Chickasaw Honor Guard |
Foundation Hall |
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National Anthem |
Abby Vossler |
Foundation Hall |
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Welcome Address |
Wendell L. Godwin, ECU President |
Foundation Hall |
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| 9:45 a.m. | Break / Vendors | Foundation Hall | |
| 10:00 a.m. | Keynote Speaker #1 Introduction | Dr. Christrine Pappas | Foundation Hall |
| Keynote #1 Address | Dr. Amanda Tachine University of Oregon Assistant Professor College of Education Navajo Nation |
Foundation Hall |
Day 1Breakout Session 1 |
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11:00 a.m. |
Unconquered Life Holistic Healthcare: Transforming Wellness from the Inside Out | Unconquered Life | Syndergistic Room 1 |
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Leveraging Educational Sovereignty Starts with Us: Exploring eSports Education within Indian Country | Dr. Kelly Berry | CBCC Room 223 |
| Creating Community at NICC | Janelle Whipple, Santee Taria Wolfe, Raquel Grimaldo, Bridgette Hoshont'omba | Foundation Hall | |
| Health Coverage Basics | Keri Harjo | Synergystic Room 2 |
Day 1Keynote 2 |
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| 11:50 p.m. | Lunch begins | Foundation Hall | |
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Keynote Speaker #2 Introduction | Dr. Leah Lyon | Foundation Hall |
| 12:20 p.m. | Keynote #2 address | Lewis Johnson, Seminole Nation |
Foundation Hall |
Day 1Breakout Session 2 |
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| 1:00 p.m. | Ecological and Indigenous Cultural Aspects of Pawpaw, Asimina triloba (L.) Dunal (Annonaceae) | José Montalva | Synergistic Room 1 |
| Empowering through Experience: Using Hands-On Learning to Bridge the Justice Gap in Tribal Communities | Jacintha Webster | Foundation Hall | |
| Native American History | Oklahoma Historical Society | Saidy Herrera & Dr. Matthew Pearce | Synergistic Room 2 |
Day 1Keynote 3 |
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| 2:00 p.m. | Keynote Speaker #3 Introduction | Dr. Jeffrey Gibson | Foundation Hall |
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2:05 p.m. |
Keynote #3 Address | Dr. Brandon Postoak Emergency Medicine Chickasaw Nation |
Foundation Hall |
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2:30 p.m. |
Break/Vendors | Foundation Hall |
Day 1Breakout Session 3 |
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| 2:45 p.m. | Hands-on Learning and Outside Classrooms at Pawnee Nation College | Felipe Chavez-Ramirez | Foundation Hall |
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Empowering Native Students: Integrated Support and Partner Collaboration | Native Forward | Synergystic Room 1 |
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Becoming a Native Physician: Challenges in Rural Oklahoma and Tribal Governments | Dr. Billy Beets | CBCC Room 223 |
| 3:45 p.m. | Regalia Making Relatives | Sonya Frazier | Foundation Hall |
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4:30 p.m |
Vendor / End | Foundation Hall |
November 20Day 2Keynote 4 |
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| 8:30 a.m. | Welcome / Breakfast | Emcee | Foundation Hall |
| 9:00 a.m. | Keynote Speaker #4 Introduction |
Wendell L. Godwin, ECU President |
Foundation Hall |
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Keynote #4 Address |
Governor Bill Anoatubby The Chickasaw Nation |
Foundation Hall | |
| 10:00 a.m. | Break / Vendors |
Day 2Breakout Session 4 |
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| 10:15 a.m. | Indigenous Research of Culture | Mary Ruth Barnes | Synergystic Room 1 |
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From Ideas to Implementation: Transforming Student Learning Through Library Technology | Haley Monroe, Shawna Bishop & Janeen Canfield | Synergystic Room 2 |
| Student Wellness, Mental Health, and Belonging | Alicia Bailey, Ben Little & Kay Wallace | CBCC Room 223 | |
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Social Media and How it Plays a Role in Today's Modern Society |
Cedric Sweet |
Foundation Hall |
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| 11:15 a.m. |
Roundtable #1 - AI in Indian Country: Protecting Knowledge, Powering Nations |
Moderator Rusty Pickens, ECU |
Foundation Hall |
Day 2Keynote 5 |
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12:15 p.m. |
Lunch Begins | Foundation Hall | |
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Introduction of Keynote Speaker # 5 | Traci Crossland | Foundation Hall |
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12:45 p.m. |
Keynote #5 Address | Jarod Tate The Chickasaw Nation |
Foundation Hall |
Day 2Breakout Session 5 |
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| 1:15 p.m. | Reconnecting the Circle: Learning, Working, and Belonging as an Indigenous Professional | Katherine Witzig | Synergystic Room 1 |
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Traditionally Non-Traditional: Finding Your Place Through Stories in New Media | Kyle Gardner | CBCC Room 223 |
| The 5 Ways to Wellbeing | Sharon Beets | CBCC Room 205 | |
| Integrating Indigenous Knowledge Systems: Restructuring Business Curriculum as a Pathway for Culturally Responsive Pedagogical Framework | Janelle Whipple & Taria Wolfe | Foundation Hall | |
| Honoring the Earth through Water Policy | Dr. Christine Pappas & Susan Sexton | Synergystic Room 2 |
| 2:15 p.m. | Break / Vendors | Foundation Hall | |
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2:30 p.m. |
Roundable #2 - Law and Politics in Indian Country | Moderator Christine Pappas, ECU |
Foundation Hall |
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3:30 p.m. |
Closing Prayer | Dr. Woodrow Wilson | Foundation Hall |
