The program office annually puts on the best graduation ceremony on campus ...
Native Grad!!!

The American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Program (AIANNHP) is the university department under the Dean of Students which handles administration, academic assistance, program coordination, and advising in support of the Native American Community at Stanford.  The Program office is located next to the Native American Cultural Center on the lower level of the Clubhouse.

The history of the Native American community at Stanford is a strong and enduring one.  The Native American presence at Stanford continues to be provided by the activities and programming generated by individuals and groups within our community.  The official newsletter of the Native community at Stanford, ComingVoice reports the latest happenings on campus as well as individual and group accomplishments of our students, faculty, staff and alumni.

The AIANNHP staff serves as advocate for the Native American community at Stanford and as liaison to local, state and national Native organizations.  Services provided include:

Advocacy - Native American Issues
Advising - Student Organizations, Leadership Training, Event Planning, and Policies
Counseling - Student; Personal and Academic
Programming - Educational and Cultural Events
Resource Center - Native American Library, Archive, and Meeting and Study Spaces

   

(from right to left)
Dr. Winona Simms (Muscogee/Yuchi), Assistant Dean of Students and Director
Denni Dianne Woodward (Mescalero Apache), Assistant Director
Greg Graves (Delaware), Graduate Recruitment and Retention Coordinator

Dr. Simms' responsibilities include management of student retention, long-term planning, and oversight of the program budget, personnel and facilities.  Dr. Simms provides general counseling, referrals, and mentoring for our Native students.

Denni Woodward's work focuses on community building through educational and cultural programming, and communication including publicity, web based publications, recruitment and the Native American community newsletter.

Greg Graves works with Stanford's seven graduate and professional schools directs recruit and retain Native American graduate students at Stanford.  Please see our Admissions page for more information.

The Program also provides employment opportunities for students who assist regular staff with the daily operation of the office and the Native American Cultural Center.