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First Indigenous Law Dean in Canada and Director of the Native American Law & Sovereignty Institute: Meet Professor Angelique EagleWoman
 
Ohan from Professor Angelique EagleWoman, Wambdi A. Was’teWinyan in my Dakota language. I am a citizen of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota Oyate. I am a law professor and the director of the Native American Law and Sovereignty (NALS) Institute at Mitchell Hamline School of Law.
 
What key moments defined you as a leader?
 
When I was eight years old, my Uncle who was African-American was brutally beaten by law enforcement. My Auntie and Uncle hired a lawyer and filed a civil action and won a monetary judgment for the harm he suffered. This is when I thought of law as a way to attain justice and told my family that I wanted to be a lawyer. 

As my father gave me books to read about the broken treaties and hardships our Tribal Nation has faced, I decided to become a lawyer for Tribal Nations. This led me to wanting to change federal Indian law and educate others on the restrictions placed on tribal people, lands, and governments. I am a law professor, sit as on my Tribe’s Supreme Court, and stay involved in efforts to support tribal government and sovereignty.
 
Here is a video from when I was in law school: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npchS8f14NI
 
What community-driven projects have you spearheaded/participated in that you are proud of? What did you take away from these experiences?
 
When I was the in-house lawyer for the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate, I assisted the tribal leadership in purchasing a local propane and fuel company. This was important because tribal families would run out of heating fuel during the cold South Dakota winters and the local businesses would not extend them credit. As a tribally-owned business, tribal families could participate in payment plans and have heat in the winter months. I have been an advocate for tribal economic development with many of my law review articles.
 
I am also very proud of the co-authored book, Mastering American Indian Law, second edition 2019, with Professor Stacy Leeds, Cherokee Nation. I was the first Indigenous Law Dean in Canada and she was the first Indigenous Woman Law Dean in the United States. We wanted to provide the basics on the relationships and legal restrictions from the Tribal-U.S. relationship and the various laws and policies that continue to impact tribal peoples.
 
How do you connect with your ancestral roots professionally and personally?
 
With the U.S. policies aimed at destroying tribal language, culture and spirituality, I find it meaningful to regain my Dakota language, culture and spirituality. I am taking an online weekend Dakota language class and hope to one day be able to speak fluently. When I was younger, I spent as much time as possible with elders to learn about our history, worldview, and culture. I continue to go to pow wows, celebrations and ceremonies to stay connected. 
 
As a leader, what motivates you to move forward in adversity? Where do you find your passion?
 
We have a saying that a good life is one that helps the People live. To me, this means that the strengths the Creator has bestowed on an individual should be used to help our community. I have a lifelong love of learning, justice, and law. I stay motivated by educating the next generation of lawyers and helping them achieve their dreams. When faced with adversity, I draw upon a strong spiritual core and believe strongly in the power of prayer and community. I still seek out the advice of elders at times.
 
What do you see yourself doing in the future? Next five years? Ten?
 
As a law professor and the director of the Native American Law and Sovereignty Institute, I find it very fulfilling to encourage more Native people to pursue legal careers. I would like to keep raising the number of Native law students each year.

I am also enjoying serving as a justice on the appeals court level in Tribal Courts. I plan to continue to support tribal judicial systems and hand down fair decisions based on our tribal laws.

SAVE the DATE: Join us in Denver June 7-9

June 7 Inclusive Leader Awards Dinner,
First Gen Leadership Program

June 8, 9 GlobalMindED Conference
2023 Denver, Colorado

Watch the brief video below that The PhD Project produced highlighting the experience at GlobalMindED from several key demographics; students, faculty, and business leaders
Making Impact: Leveraging Collaborations and Partnerships to Advance STEM Equity

Moderated by Dr. Susan Swayze, Founder & CEO Diversity Think Tank. Dr. Swayze is a DEI strategist and expert researcher who created Diversity Think Tank to help organizations identify transformative solutions and accomplish audacious goals. Susan is a highly sought-after speaker on topics related to diversity, equity, and inclusion with special emphasis on holding conversations about bias, race, and gender pay equity. She has inspired audiences in Africa, Brazil, Canada, and across the U.S. An accomplished scholar, Dr. Swayze has authored three books and more than 50 scholarly works. Speakers include:

Melvin Stallings, President, Cyber Green Group
CGG is a workforce training non-profit for teachers and students in STEAM (Science, Tech, Engineering, Arts, and Math) that trains, educates, and creates innovators of the future. Mr. Stallings is also a Curriculum Development Specialist and has written many math and science curriculums for high schools throughout the US. He has presented professional development workshops at local and national conferences and managed various STEAM initiatives for over 1,500 students in subject areas like Cyber Forensic, Biomedical Engineering, Coding, and the Art of Green Science across the US.

Dr. Janelle M. Johnson, Associate Professor of STEM Education, Metropolitan State University
Dr. Johnson is co-editor of “STEM21: Equity in Teaching and Learning to Meet Global Challenges of Standards, Engagement, and Transformation” (2018). Her research focuses on interdisciplinary STEM equity and inclusive approaches to teaching and learning. Janelle taught K-12 math and science with English Learners primarily in Guatemala, and now teaches multicultural education and science methods at the university. Dr. Johnson is on the board of the Colorado Assoc. of Science Teachers, the Director of the Colorado STEM Ecosystem 2.0, and she served on the Council of State Science Supervisors ACESSE Network in the disrupting ableism affinity group.

Lisette Torres-Gerald, Senior Research Associate and Program Coordinator, TERC
Dr. Torres-Gerald is a scientist and disabled scholar-activist at TERC, a non-profit made up of teams of math and science education and research experts. Her academic research focuses on addressing racial and gender inequity in science and higher education. Lisette is an active member of Science
for the People and a co-founder and executive board member of the National Coalition for Latinxs with Disabilities. Dr. Torres-Gerald is also an advisory board member of Science Friday’s Breakthrough Dialogues Program and the Invisible Disability Project (IDP)

Rubi Amateco, Biology Student, Metropolitan State University
Highlights from the Resolve to Solve in Atlanta below. You can watch a YouTube video of the entire day,thanks to WABE/PBS Atlanta.
Rose Scott with Dr. Glenda Glover, Dr. David Thomas, and Dr. M. Brian Blake
Michael Render, AKA "Killer Mike"
June 2022 Conference Summary in Photos and Videos
We had an inspiring conference in June after two years of virtual gatherings due to COVID. If you missed that, you can still be a part of the experience through the photos from the 2022 GlobalMindED conference, as well as seeing the complete program for connections and inspiration.



Video remarks:
Honoring the 2022 Inclusive Leader Award Winners. Please see their stories:
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