Native Inclusion at the SAP

Native students are often overlooked at Grand Valley. Many are attending the University while far from home, and do not have a space to gather together with community members to share knowledge, practice traditions, engage in ceremony etc. The Sustainable Agriculture Project, as part of the University’s campus, would be the most ideal location for the Indigenous students to establish an intentional space. The project will include a garden, teaching lodge, fire pit, and informational signs in the Anishinaabemowin language. These elements will augment the objective to allow Indigenous students to practice their traditions on a culturally appropriate space.