Niganawenimaanaanig Fall Gathering, Nov. 19

Students participating in Bemidji State University’s new Niganawenimaanaanig Program for American Indian nurses gathered as a group for the annual conversation with faculty and to achieve the program’s goal of connecting students with well-known indigenous leaders.

Joining the group was keynote speaker, Dr. Cindra Kamphoff, professor and director of the sport and exercise psychology graduate program at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Kamphoff is nationally recognized for her work and contributions to the field of performance psychology.

Students participating in the Niganawenimaanaanig Program—named for an Ojibwe word meaning “we take care of them”— receive scholarships up to $4,000 and monthly stipends of up to $500 for meeting specific program requirements. Students are required to attend weekly meetings and goal-setting sessions with a faculty mentor, participate in scheduled activities and attend assigned tutoring or study sessions.

Niganawenimaanaanig students will meet as a group again during the spring semester.

Bemidji State University, located amid the lakes and forests of northern Minnesota, occupies a wooded campus along the shore of Lake Bemidji. Enrolling more than 5,100 students, Bemidji State offers more than 80 undergraduate majors and eight graduate degrees encompassing arts, sciences and select professional programs. BSU is a member of the Minnesota State system of colleges and universities and has a faculty and staff of more than 550. The university’s Shared Fundamental Values include environmental stewardship, civic engagement and international and multicultural understanding. For more, visit bemidjistate.edu or find us at BemidjiState on most of your favorite social media networks.