5th Annual Treaty Day Film Festival
2023-01-18 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Vancouver) | Silver Reef
On behalf of Darrell Hillaire and Children of the Setting Sun Productions, you are invited to a special Tribal community screening of “Our Sacred Obligation.” As a part of the 5th Annual Treaty Day Film Festival, the event will take place on Jan. 18 at the Silver Reef Casino. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the program begins at 6 p.m. It is free admission and snacks will be provided!
If you miss out on this event, you still have a chance to participate! On Jan. 21, two screenings of the film will be shown at the Pickford Film Center in Bellingham, WA. Purchase tickets for the 10 a.m. or 12:45 p.m. showing for $10 on the Pickford website.
“Treaty Day is an important part of ALL of our history and that is the message we want to convey as we embark on this journey. What was once a single day event has turned into a three-day festival to share these powerful films with more people and increase the impact on our community,” CSSP writes. “Each event will include an opening ceremony with traditional dancers and song. The festival will center around CSSP’s latest documentary, ‘Our Sacred Obligation.’ This inspiring film focuses on the importance of dam removal for the survival of salmon.”

Away: NWIC Eagles & Lady Eagles @ Salish Kootenai College Tournament
2023-01-19 - 2023-01-21 | WA
Northwest Indian College Men’s and Women’s Basketball will play in the Salish Kootenai College Tournament in Pablo, MT. Please check the Athletics page for the most up-to-date schedule and scores. More details to be announced.

Wellness Wednesdays
2023-01-25 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-02-01 12:00 - 13:00 | Lummi Campus, Building 6
Make & Take a beading project or contribute it to the Vine Deloria Jr. Indigenous Studies Symposium. Healthy snacks and good conversation provided weekly on Wednesdays noon-1 p.m. at the Lummi Campus Building 6.

President's Meeting with Students (Lummi Campus)
2023-01-31 12:00 - 14:00 | Log Building, 2522 Kwina Rd., Bellingham, WA, 98226, United States
Join President Justin Guillory for an in-person lunch to share your experience at NWIC and address concerns Tues. Jan. 31 at noon in the Lummi Campus Log Building. Zoom option also available.

President's Meeting with Students (Extended Campus Sites & Distance Learners)
2023-02-01 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Join President Justin Guillory to share your experience at NWIC and address concerns Wed. Feb. 1 at noon via Zoom.

Away: Lady Eagles v Northwest University
2023-02-04 12:00 - 13:30 | WA
Final:
Cheer on the Lady Eagles as they play Northwest University!
Feb. 4 at noon
Location: Northwest University – Kirkland, WA
Contact: jlmathias@nwic.edu

Home: NWIC Eagles & Lady Eagles vs Salish Kootenai College
2023-02-10 - 2023-02-11 | WA
Northwest Indian College Men’s and Women’s Basketball will play Salish Kootenai College in a double-header Feb. 10 and 11. Please check the Athletics page for the most up-to-date schedule and scores. More details to be announced.

College Closed: Billy Frank Jr. Day
2023-03-09 | WA
Northwest Indian College celebrates Billy Frank Jr. Day and will be closed Thurs. March 9. We will reopen Fri. March 10

AIBL St. Patrick's Fundraiser
2023-03-10 11:00 - 15:00 | NWIC Student Union Bldg (#14), 2522 Kwina Rd, Bellingham, WA, 98226, United States
Support the American Indigenous Business Leaders club for their St. Patrick’s Fundraiser
Frybread: $3
Indian Taco: $8
Indian Taco Meal: $10
Chips: $1
Drinks: $1
Bake Sale Items: $1

New Student Orientation
2023-03-24 10:00 - 18:00, 2023-03-31 10:00 - 18:00, 2023-04-07 10:00 - 18:00 | Zoom
New Student Orientation – Spring 2023
New Student Orientation is the first step in discovering the experience at Northwest Indian College! Through meeting our community, making connections, and learning about a wide variety of choices, orientation will help transition you into life at Northwest Indian College. Welcome to your second home! Check our our New Student Orientation page to learn more!
New Student Orientation will take place Friday, March 24, March 31 and April 7
We’ll be raffling off one $100 Visa gift card and one NWIC swag bag for participants who attend all three sessions. Pre-registration required to qualify.
Orientation Sessions
10-11AM – Set up your Student Account
12-1PM – New Student Orientation (Day Session)
1-2PM – Checking in with Financial Aid
2-3PM – Ordering Textbooks
3-4pm – Technology Success
5-6PM – New Student Orientation (Evening Session)
Register Here

Northwest Indian College launched our new online bookstore last quarter. This means that there will be a new process for ordering your books. Along with New Student Orientation on Friday, March 24, March 31 and April 7 we will be hosting a Zoom session to support students ordering their books through this service. Zoom info will be sent to student emails.

First Year Experience and Passport Advisor Shoshaunee Perez says:

The largest change with this system is that it will require that you request your book “voucher” or line of credit at least 24 hours prior to ordering your books. This means that if you would like to join the book ordering session on Friday, March 24 at 2 pm PST, you will need to request your voucher by 12 pm PST on Thursday, March 23. This is a difference from using E-Campus as you were able to request the voucher and then use it right away. You will also need to make sure that you have your student email account working as that is what is needed to sign into the new bookstore.

Request your Book “Voucher”- a “credit” line of $300 that can be used in the first 2 weeks of the quarter to purchase books, and applies the charges to your student account through the E-Campus Website. This will allow for your financial aid or scholarships to pay for your charges.

Go to the book voucher website
Log in with your student username and password
Accept the conditions on the screen
You now have your $300 “voucher” and can move on to ordering your textbooks.

To sign up for New Student Orientation and the textbook ordering session on Amabassador via Zoom, fill out this registration form.
Questions?
Contact Shoshaunee Perez

Spring Quarter Begins
2023-04-05 | WA

Hidden Silence: How does Education Shape a Nation?
2023-04-06 14:00 - 17:00 | WA
Hidden Silence: How does Education Shape a Nation? A roundtable conversation with Bev Sellars (Xat’sull First Nation) and Anna Lees (Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians descendant) and Hollie Mackey (Northern Cheyenne) discussing the long term impacts of residential and boarding schools for Native people in the US and Canada.
This event will be held on Western Washington University’s campus in Miller Hall 152 on April 6 and 2pm.
In collaboration with the WWU Tribal Relations Office, we invite all NWIC community members to attend and participate in this important conversation.

Applications Due: Volcano Summer Research / Koma Kulshan Summer Field Experience
2023-04-15 | WA
Applications due for Volcano Summer Research / Koma Kulshan Summer Field Experience Aug. 21-26 (Koma Kulshan/Mt. Baker, WA)
For questions, contact Terri Plake at tplake@nwic.edu

Medicine Making Workshop
2023-04-17 14:00 - 15:30, 2023-04-24 14:00 - 15:30 | Cooperative Extension Kitchen
Medicine Making Workshop
Mon. April 17 and 24 from 2-3:30 pm
Cooperative Extension Kitchen, Lummi building 20

April 17 – Healing Salves / Rescue Balm and Lip Balm
April 24 – Healing Salve / Infused Oil and Lip Balm

American Indian College Fund Full Circle Scholarship Workshop
2023-04-17 15:00 - 16:00 | CSS – Center for Student Success – Bldg 17, 2522 Kwina Rd, Bellingham, WA, 98226, United States
American Indian College Fund will host a presentation followed by a workshop for their Full Circle Scholarship at 3 pm in the Lummi campus in the Center for Student Success, building 17

Native Pride Music Club Meeting
2023-04-18 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-04-25 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Native Pride Music Club has their weekly meetings on Tuesdays noon to 1 pm.
Join via Zoom: https://nwic.zoom.us/j/9207801817

Native Pride Music Club Wellness Jam
2023-04-18 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-04-25 13:00 - 14:00 | Building 5, Annex
Native Pride Music Club is happy to announce that our first weekly Wellness Jam will be tomorrow, Tuesday, from 1-2pm on Lummi Campus in the Annex of building 5.

We have a drum kit, bass and electric guitars, keyboard and other musical instruments available for students, faculty, and staff play. Come and share an organic musical experience with us. Let it out and feel good! Anyone, and all skill levels are encouraged to come hang and make some noise! This is a free form “jam” and what we play depends entirely on who shows up.

Hope to see you there,
Rock on!

Wellness Wednesdays Beading
2023-04-19 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-04-26 12:00 - 13:00 | Lummi Campus, Building 6
Join Wellness for beading every Wednesday noon to 1 pm in Lummi campus, building 6

Indigenous Storying: Theoretical and Methodological Entanglements
2023-04-19 16:00 - 17:00 | Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA, United States
Indigenous Storying: Theoretical and Methodological Entanglements
Frameworks for Human Learning, Development and Wellbeing
Wednesday April 19 from 4-5 p.m. offered via Zoom and in-person at Western Washington University’s Academic West, Room 210
Brought to you by Center for Cross-Cultural Research and Speaker Series, Psychology Department and WWU Alumni Association

With Dr. Emma Elliott, PhD, MSW
Dr. Elliott (Cowichan Tribes) is an assistant professor in the Department of Learning Sciences and Human Development in the College of Education at the University of Washington. The interdisciplinary intersections of her research include culture, learning, and human development; land-based and Indigenous methodologies; and trauma, prevention, and recovery among Indigenous children and youth. Her research centers ethical frameworks generated by Indigenous and land-based knowledges and practices to create process-centered approaches that illuminate Indigenous pathways toward collective livelihood.
This event is free and open to the public

Student Connections: Willpower Wednesday
2023-04-19 17:00 - 18:00 | Zoom
Come chat and connect with Student Peer Connectors as they share tips and ideas on time management, self-care, and easy healthy recipes every Wednesday at 5-6 pm.
Join via Zoom.

Student Connections: Coffee and Conversations
2023-04-20 11:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
Come and join us for Coffee and Conversations visit with your NWIC Family and make some new friends every Thursday at 11am to noon via Zoom. Share your thoughts on the day’s topic or anything else that is on your mind.

We provide the conversation and you provide the coffee, tea, or whatever you like to sip on while you visit with friends and family. All are welcome to our virtual conversation.

Community Food Pantry Distribution
2023-04-20 12:00 - 15:00 | Lummi Campus, Building 13
NWIC has a community food pantry distribution ever Thursday, open to all. There is a weekly recipe, fresh fruits and vegetables and some household goods.
Pick up near the Eagles Market (Lummi campus) from noon to 3 p.m.
For donations or questions, contact Patrick Doran, at pjdoran@nwic.edu. Appointments for pickup on other days can be made with Kathy Humphreys, at khumphreys@nwic.edu.

AIBL Club Meetings
2023-04-21 16:00 - 17:00 | Zoom
Join the American Indigenous Business Leaders in their weekly club meetings every Friday at 4 pm via Zoom.
