Native Faculty Staff Council
Promote, support, and advocate for Jayhawks who are citizens of tribal nations at the University of Kansas while working together as one with all Jayhawks.
Mission
The Council promotes an academic and social environment at KU that recognizes, respects, advocates and celebrates the great value of tribal citizens and our unique perspectives in higher education in partnership with all Jayhawks.
Contact UsInitiatives:
We seek to focus on initiatives specifically related to the well-being of the University of Kansas’ Native Faculty and Staff, including but not limited to:
- Creating and sustaining an active Native community at the University of Kansas that celebrates achievements, acknowledges milestones, represents concerns and provides advocacy for community members when needed;
- Creating an environment which attracts, welcomes, and retains Native faculty, staff, and students;
- Developing effective, ethical, innovative, respectful, and culturally appropriate partnerships with our tribal communities and Haskell Indian Nations University; and,
- Improving the career pipeline for faculty and staff at KU.
NFSC practices a shared governance outlined in our by-laws rooted in a collective traditional model of decision-making. Members of the Council have volunteered to serve as contacts and representatives of the collective in public forums and are listed below.