Purdue News – Native American Educational and Cultural Center to celebrate heritage month.

“This year, our theme is ‘Tribal Sovereignty: The Politics and Complexity of Preserving Indigenous Rights in the U.S.,'” said center director Felica Ahasteen-Bryant. “The concept of independent nations within the U.S. is a difficult topic for non-Natives to comprehend. NAECC cultural programs will be an excellent opportunity to engage the larger community into challenges we face as native people and to highlight unique legal, economic and cultural issues associated with sovereignty.”