2022 MIEC (Virtual) Native American Critical Issues Conference

The 52nd Annual Native American Critical Issues Conference

March 10-12, 2022, 8:30-2pm ET on Zoom

Join us for 3 conference tracks, including

• General Track, for the general public and professionals
• Youth Track, for young students and professionals
• NASO Track, for college-aged students who may be involved in Native American Student Organizations
• 6 Plenary sessions
• 9 Breakout sessions
• 2 Vendor Booth sessions to meet directly with vendors
• 2 Networking Café sessions to connect with other attendees
• Access to presentation materials after the conference
• Access to Zoom session recordings after the conference

Jichag: Seeking Balance and Centering Identity.

Join us as we gather virtually, with our hosts the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi, to celebrate and revitalize our cultural identities as centered in our traditional teachings about our spirit selves in relation to Mother Earth and all of our relations.

Session Topics

• Claiming and Centering Identity with Author Angeline Boulley
• Anishinaabe Comedy Hour with Comedian Johnny R.
• Beauty and Humor: Countering Generational Trauma Through Journaling, Sketching, and Lyrics
• Michigan Indian Education Townhall
• How Climate Change affects our Cultural Centering
• A Family’s Perspective on Boarding School Survival
• Native Inclusion Initiatives at Universities
• Destressing in the Time of COVID
• and more!

Plus, don't forget to join us for

• Pre-Conference Networking Café everyday March 10-12, 8:30-9am to chat with other attendees
• Vendor Booths March 10-11, 12:45-1:45pm to meet with organizations and service providers