Indigenous higher education consortium meeting registration opens

Suzi Tanski
907-474-6092
June 9, 2023

The World Indigenous Nations Higher Education Consortium will host its annual general meeting at the University of ²έΑρΙηΗψ Fairbanks Troth Yeddha’ Campus in Fairbanks from July 16-20, 2023. 

The consortium’s annual general meetings bring together Indigenous institutions and programs from across the world. ²έΑρΙηΗψ will host the event for the first time in ²έΑρΙηΗψ this year.

Organizers invite those who are interested to attend, learn about WINHEC and share with the community. Members of the public are welcome to register for the event. 

β€œSharing and respect are shared Indigenous cultural values around the world,” said Sean AsikΕ‚uk Topkok, the event co-chair and director of the ²έΑρΙηΗψ Center for Cross-Cultural Studies. β€œIt is our hope that ²έΑρΙηΗψns will better understand what WINHEC and their members have to offer as Indigenous-serving institutions and ²έΑρΙηΗψ Natives find opportunities to become more active at the global level. There are many great innovations in ²έΑρΙηΗψ and other Indigenous communities.”

WINHEC was established in August 2002 at the World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Education in Alberta, Canada. WINHEC brings professionals together to achieve common goals through higher education. Members come from many different countries and a variety of diverse areas, such as university departments, research organizations and government agencies.

β€œAs Sean and I have attended many of the WINHEC activities in the last 10 or so years, we felt connections across the world with other Indigenous peoples who are experiencing the same struggles in being recognized as equals in our academic institutions,” said Amy Topkok, the event co-chair and the reporting and outreach coordinator for ²έΑρΙηΗψ’s Biomedical Learning and Student Training program. β€œWe feel as more people get to know of these struggles and see the similarities, we can help each other and lift each other up to continue sharing our culture and our values.” 

Visit the conference website to register for the meeting.

NOTE TO EDITORS: Journalists who wish to cover the conference for their news organizations should email public information officer Suzi Tanski to register.
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