{"id":907,"date":"2024-06-21T10:25:54","date_gmt":"2024-06-21T14:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/?page_id=907"},"modified":"2024-06-21T10:55:48","modified_gmt":"2024-06-21T14:55:48","slug":"about-the-working-group","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/indigenous-inclusion-and-engagement\/about-the-working-group\/","title":{"rendered":"About the Working Group"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg-primary-block alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container grid-default wysiwyg__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"sidebar-menu \" aria-label=\"Site Menu\" id=\"page-nav\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sidebar-menu__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"sidebar-menu__header\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sidebar-menu__headerLabel\">Indigenous Inclusion and Engagement Menu<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__mobileToggle\" title=\"Toggle Menu\" :aria-expanded=\"mobileOpen\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"sidebar-menu__list\" v-show=\"mobileOpen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/indigenous-inclusion-and-engagement\/about-the-working-group\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >About the Working Group<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/indigenous-inclusion-and-engagement\/engagement-at-butler\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Engagement at Butler<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/indigenous-inclusion-and-engagement\/programs-and-events\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Programs and Events<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/indiana-native-peoples\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Indiana Native Peoples<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/indigenous-inclusion-and-engagement\/land-acknowledgements\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Land Acknowledgements<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.butler.edu\/indigenous\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" target=\"_blank\">Indigenous Studies LibGuide<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/indigenous-inclusion-and-engagement\/recommended-resources\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Recommended Resources<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper--hasSidebar\">\n\t\t\t<!-- content from editor -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__content wysiwyg__contentContainer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-about-the-indigenous-inclusion-and-engagement-working-group\">About the Indigenous Inclusion and Engagement Working Group<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>The Indigenous Inclusion and Engagement working group was formed to champion the following initiatives on Butler&#8217;s campus:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Awareness<\/strong> \u2013 Educating on traditional knowledge, courses\/programs, and learning opportunities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Representation<\/strong> \u2013Recruiting students, faculty, and staff; developing scholarships; encouraging hiring incentives; and retaining services and support, policies, and practices review.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Community Relations<\/strong> \u2013 Building connections and relationships with local leaders in Indianapolis, tribal leaders of traditional Indiana homelands, and Indigenous leaders around the world.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Truth &amp; Reconciliation<\/strong> \u2013 Advocating for local indigenous history, land acknowledgment, social responsibility.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-committee-members\">Committee Members<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This working group, chaired by Professor of Anthropology Dr. Tom Mould, is comprised of faculty, staff, students, and alumni seeking to mobilize campus to engage in Indigenous issues, achievements, culture, and joy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faculty-and-staff\"><strong>Faculty and Staff:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<section id=\"block_directory_69f89e15c63e6\" class=\"directory vertical\"><div class=\"directory-cards directory-cards-vertical\"><\/div> <!-- .directory-cards --><\/section>\n\n<section id=\"block_directory_69f89e15e968e\" class=\"directory vertical\"><div class=\"directory-cards directory-cards-vertical\"><div class='directory__card'><div class='directory__cardName'>Irune del Rio Gabiola <\/div><div class='directory__cardImage'><img class='directory__cardImg' src='https:\/\/cdn-dev.butler.edu\/igabiola-TO0INHtCJBiATUsx2-CdR-photo.jpg' alt='Headshot of Irune del Rio Gabiola' \/><\/div><div class=\"directory__cardContent\"><div class=\"directory__cardTitle\"><strong>Professor &#8211; Spanish<\/strong> <br><span class=\"text-muted\">Modern Language Center<\/span><\/div><div class='directory__cardPhone'><a href='tel:317-940-6952'>317-940-6952<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='directory__cardEmail'><a href='mailto:igabiola@butler.edu'>igabiola@butler.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=directory__cardLocation>JH 386<\/div><\/div><\/div> <!-- .directory__card --><div class='directory__card'><div class='directory__cardName'>Lynne Kvapil <\/div><div class='directory__cardImage'><img class='directory__cardImg' src='https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/api-profiles\/lkvapil-EJiNUFYo8.jpg' alt='Headshot of Lynne Kvapil' \/><\/div><div class=\"directory__cardContent\"><div class=\"directory__cardTitle\"><strong>Professor of Classics<\/strong> <br><span class=\"text-muted\">Department of History, Anthropology and Classics<\/span><\/div><div class='directory__cardPhone'><a href='tel:317-940-9864'>317-940-9864<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='directory__cardEmail'><a href='mailto:lkvapil@butler.edu'>lkvapil@butler.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=directory__cardLocation>JH 380<\/div><\/div><\/div> <!-- .directory__card --><div class='directory__card'><div class='directory__cardName'>Randall Ojeda <\/div><div class='directory__cardImage'><img class='directory__cardImg' src='https:\/\/cdn-dev.butler.edu\/rojeda-iFQMkVNhNuRllnFgLb5o1-photo.jpg' alt='Headshot of Randall Ojeda' \/><\/div><div class=\"directory__cardContent\"><div class=\"directory__cardTitle\"><strong>Executive Director of Culture &#038; Inclusion<\/strong> <br><span class=\"text-muted\">Diversity Center<\/span><\/div><div class='directory__cardPhone'><a href='tel:317-940-6510'>317-940-6510<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='directory__cardEmail'><a href='mailto:rojeda@butler.edu'>rojeda@butler.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=directory__cardLocation>AU 004<\/div><\/div><\/div> <!-- .directory__card --><div class='directory__card'><div class='directory__cardName'>Alexander Roehrkasse <\/div><div class='directory__cardImage'><img class='directory__cardImg' src='https:\/\/cdn-dev.butler.edu\/aroehrkasse-L2GPyrGPVNN2at6ZCKNd8-photo.jpg' alt='Headshot of Alexander Roehrkasse' \/><\/div><div class=\"directory__cardContent\"><div class=\"directory__cardTitle\"><strong>Assistant Professor &#8211; Sociology &#038; Criminology<\/strong> <br><span class=\"text-muted\">Sociology and Criminology &#8211; LAS<\/span><\/div><div class='directory__cardPhone'><a href='tel:317-940-9344'>317-940-9344<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='directory__cardEmail'><a href='mailto:aroehrkasse@butler.edu'>aroehrkasse@butler.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=directory__cardLocation>JH-246H<\/div><\/div><\/div> <!-- .directory__card --><div class='directory__card'><div class='directory__cardName'>Julie Searcy <\/div><div class='directory__cardImage'><img class='directory__cardImg' src='https:\/\/cdn-dev.butler.edu\/jsearcy-fSfDlEDvzFo-HsWabqcl0-photo.jpg' alt='Headshot of Julie Searcy' \/><\/div><div class=\"directory__cardContent\"><div class=\"directory__cardTitle\"><strong>Associate Professor &#8211; 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