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About UsHistory The Indiana University First Nations Educational and Cultural Center (FNECC) opened its doors on April 11, 2007 through the efforts of Native American students, faculty, staff, community members and non-Native allies. While the center is a recent addition to the Indiana University campus, there is a longer history of educational programs, recruitment and support for Native American students.
American Indian Student Association Providing academic and social support for Native American students began with the establishment of the American Indian Student Association (AISA) in 1997. The association sought to increase the graduation of Native American students and to promote academic success. AISA is today actively planning many events which include outreach efforts to high school students.
First Nations at Indiana University In the fall of 2001, the First Nations at Indiana University (FNIU) was organized to serve as a resource program for any issues addressing American Indians, Alaska Native, Hawaiians, and Indigenous Peoples of the United States. Furthermore, the program was designed to assist in recruiting and retention of Native undergraduate, graduate and faculty at IU. It was the hope that the FNIU would become a focal point for Native cultural informational exchange for the university, community and Southern Indiana. While this organization no longer exists, this group was the forerunner to what is today the First Nations Educational and Cultural Center.
Native American Graduate Student Association The Native American Graduate Student Association was founded in fall 2005 to represent issues specific to graduate-level American Indians, and working closely in coordination with the American Indian Student Association it provides a cultural, educational, and social presence for Native American students, staff, and faculty at Indiana University.
First Nations Educational and Cultural Center The First Nations Educational and Cultural Center (FNECC), established in 2005, builds on Indiana University's long-standing record of recognizing the cultural contributions of people whose history, culture and contributions have not been properly acknowledged nor celebrated. The FNECC provides centralized support and information resources to American Indian students, staff, faculty, community members and prospective students, as well as to the general public.
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