Description
UNASA is a student group that supports American Indian/ Alaskan Native students and their cultures and educates allies. UNASA’s mission is to disseminate information about indigenous cultures and peoples, and to promote their inclusion in the University community. We sponsor lectures, seminars, presentations: provide cultural displays, and co-sponsor traditional cultural activity workshops.
Affiliations
This organization has no affiliations.
Constitution / Tier
Membership Information
| Student Members |
9 |
| ISU Members |
1 |
| Non-ISU Members |
0 |
| Allowed Members |
All ISU students, staff and faculty as well as community members. |
| Allowed Officers |
ISU students |
| Membership Qualifications |
All officers are required to:
-Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00. In order for this provision to be met, at least six hours(half-time credits)must have been taken for the semester under consideration
-Be in good standing with the university and enrolled: at least half time(six or more credit hours), if an undergraduate student during the term of office, and at least half time(four or more credits) if a graduate level student(unless fewer credits are required in the final stages of their degree) during their term of office
-Be ineligible to hold an office should the student fail to maintain the requirements as prescribed in (a) and (b) |
| Membership Restrictions |
None |
| Elections/Selection |
Held once every academic year |
| Meetings |
Held every other Every other Wednesday nights at 7:30pm; Next meetings 9/29 |
Description of Regular Meetings/Activities
| A typical meeting for our organization incorporates a open discussion on a variety of topics that is facilitated by a member of our executive board or a faculty member, craft nights, movie nights, and a variety of other culture activities. |
Description of Special Events
| Our special events for the year include hosting the Thompson speaker in the spring and attending the University of Iowa Annual Pow Wow held each spring around April. We also do various other activities throughout the semester including but not limited to volunteer work, social, and cultural activities. |
| For anyone interested Ho-Chunk Artist, Henry Payer, is visiting ISU today 9/19/2024. He would like to meet some people within the organization. I (Sam Peters, Treasurer) will meet him at 4pm at the MU. Feel free to join in this cool opportunity to engage with a talented Native Artist! |