NSA Minutes 01/15/08
February 4, 2008
Native Student Alliance
Meeting 1, Winter Quarter ‘08
January 15, 2008
Meeting Minutes
Attendence: 8 members, 3 guests
Agenda
1. Red Power: Native American Activism and the Civil Rights Movement
2. Designing Social Awareness Project
3. The Circle
4. Teuton Reading Group
5. Future Events
6. NSA Outing
7. New Meeting Time
Notes
1. Special guests Dianna Ducotey-Sabey and Ahmed from the DU Health & Counseling Center were in attendance to discuss the upcoming “Red Power: Native American Activism and the Civil Rights Movement”, an event in conjunction with the three-week long DU observance of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. legacy. The presentation is set for Thursday, January 24th from 4:30-6 PM in the Ritchie Center 3rd Floor Multipurpose Room. It was determined that the evening will be broken into 3 parts:
a. Introduction of the topic, including background
i. Movie clips from two films will be shown
b. Discussion with elders from the Denver community
c. Q&A from the audience
NSA members are expected to arrive at 4 PM. We will also meet earlier in the week for a run-through with our guests for adequate preparation. Tip: Do some research on the topic (issues of reparations, perhaps what was happening in your respective communities, any family member points of view, etc.) and develop your opinions / views to share.
2. Treasurer Alicia Chee and special guest Aaron Feight have chosen NSA to be their non-profit organization to brand for a Designing Social Awareness Project. They will be collecting ideas from members throughout the quarter to develop a brand for NSA through new logo design and a website. A color scheme of white, black, red, and yellow was determined; however any suggestions of symbols, slogans, and other themes to incorporate into the new NSA image are encouraged. You may e-mail them to Alicia (achee@du.edu), Aaron (afeight@du.edu), Leo or myself.
3. January’s Circle will be on Monday the 28th, 6 PM @ CME. Chef Leo is hooking up Navajo Tacos and we will be watching a documentary on Navajo culture. Bring your friends!
4. Chris Teuton’s Reading Group is still having monthly meetings. The group distributes free books by native authors each month then reconvenes for discussion. All are welcome. To join, e-mail Leo.
5. The Native Civil Rights event kicks off 2008 for NSA activities. Coming up: fundraisers (bowling tournament, bake sales) and May Pow-wow. Leo is in the process of finding available dates for the Hamilton Gymnasium. A campaign to renew the DU interest in Native student support as well as curriculum (even if it’s just one class) was also suggested. Dialogue with Johanna Leyba, CME Director, will start this campaign.
6. There is an official NSA Outing to Rodizio Grill for dinner on the MLK holiday (Monday, January 21). We will meet at CME @ 5 PM to travel together via Light Rail. Send an RSVP e-mail to Leo. Don’t forget your RTD passes!
7. Lastly, NSA will now meet every other Tuesday evening, 6 PM @ CME. Next meeting: January 29th
Thanks for an awesomely productive meeting! It was good to see you all. Have a good rest of the week.
-Whitney-
