Indigenous Harvard: The Legacy and Future of the Harvard University Native American Program

Date and Time

November 6, 2024
06:00PM - 06:00PM EST

Location

Barker Center, Room 018

NATIVE CULTURES OF THE AMERICAS

SPEAKER: Jordan Clark, Harvard University

Join Native Cultures of the Americas for a presentation from Acting Executive Director of the Harvard University Native American Program (HUNAP), Jordan Clark (Aquinnah Wampanoag). In his talk, Clark will discuss the history, legacy, and impact of HUNAP at Harvard. Attendees will also discuss the current impact HUNAP has had on the Harvard community and have an opportunity to learn more about Clark and the HUNAP team's ongoing projects.

About the Speaker

Jordan Clark is an enrolled member of the Wampanoag Tribe of Aquinnah, located on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. Prior to joining HUNAP, Jordan was the Director of Community Programs for Equity and Inclusion at The Cambridge School of Weston, MA. In that role, he managed student affinity and alliance groups, organized community programming, created and managed a four-year service-learning program, and executed leadership training and professional development for students and adults. Jordan was also faculty in the History Department at CSW, focusing on Native American Studies, African American History, the History of Mass Incarceration, and the development of Race in America.