About
We are dedicated to enriching the educational and cultural experience of Indigenous, Native American, and diverse student populations. We provide a range of services and support aimed at fostering an inclusive and understanding campus environment.
Our Services
Our office is committed to assisting students through:
- Connecting students to academic, cultural, social, and transitional support available across campus departments.
- Promoting and developing programs that celebrate and educate on indigenous, Native American, American Indian, and/or Alaska Native cultures.
- Coordinating with Oregon tribal communities and organizations to build lasting partnerships.
- Serving as a central resource for knowledge and information on topics focused on Indigenous and Native American interests within the Willamette community.
Information and Resources for Native Students
- On Campus Resources
- Native Student Resources
- American Indian College Fund
- American Indian Education Foundation (AIEF)
- American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC)
- Bold Org.
- Evergreen State College Longhouse Olympia, WA
- National Congress of American Indians
- National Indian Education Association
- >Oregon Indian Education Association
- Portland State University Native American Student and Community Center Portland, OR
- Tribal College Journal
- University of Oregon Native American Student Union & Longhouse Eugene, OR
- Oregon and Affiliated Tribes
- Burns Paiute
- Clatsop-Nehalem Confederated Tribes
- Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua & Siuslaw
- Coquille Indian Tribe
- Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Indians
- Confederated Tribes of Grande Ronde
- Confederated Tribes of Siletz
- Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Reservation
- Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs
- Klamath Tribes
- More tribes with Oregon affiliations
- Scholarships
- A Better Chance Funding for Native American students
- American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES)
- American Indian/Native American Scholarships
- FastWeb Free College/Scholarship Information Search
- Indian Health Service (IHS) Scholarships
- International Education (Studying Abroad) Financial Aid Scholarship Search
- National Indian Gaming Association Spirit of Sovereignty Scholarships Business and related majors
- Oregon Student Assistance Commission (OSAC)
- Indian Country Conversations
- The Indian Country Conversations program is a series of encounters that brings leaders from Native American and indigenous communities to Willamette University to interact with the campus, the broader community, local reservation communities, and the Chemawa Indian School (a federal boarding school located in Salem). A Native American Advisory Council, composed of statewide native leaders, Native American students and alumni, and Willamette staff and faculty, guides the selection of guests and plans activities. Each semester, leaders and artists from Indian Country are brought to the Willamette campus for dialogue, teaching, and learning.