GENERAL INFORMATION

Status:                                   Active                         
Category:                              Cultural-International
Acroynm:                              NASO
Primary Email:                       tina.goodluck@cudenver.edu       
Primary Phone #:                  303-556-2860
Website:                               

PRESIDENT
Name:                     Tina Goodluck
Email:                      tina.goodluck@cudenver.edu

TREASURER
Name:                     Larisa Harvey
Email:                      larisa.harvey@email.cudenver.edu

SPONSOR
Name:                     Theresa Gutierrez
Email:                      theresa.gutierrez@cudenver.edu
Phone:                    303-556-2860

DESCRIPTION & PURPOSE

In the beginning there were two, Michael Running Wolf and Jim Nelson, who identified a need within themselves and future Indian students. In 1970 they joined together to make goals and purposes of recruiting and helping other Indians through services that would be provided by a student organization fun by students.
We have grown and changed under numerous and varied leaderships, since that small, but significant start.
The Native American Student Organization has always kept in mind the original concepts mand goals of those two young men, students helping students.
In their honor we didcate this publication to the many indivuals that will follow.

Purposes:

-Promote and maintain scholastic well-being of American Indian students.
-Provide oppurtunites for leadership training through the students involvement with the school and the Indian community.
Work to eliminate prejudice and discrimination among Indians and other students, of the Metropolitan area, and the United States. Facilitate communicaton and cooperation between the students, faculty, administration, student government, and other students organizations. Recruit and maintain Indian students in programs.

Goals and Objectives:

-Provide for representation of Indians in terms of students faculty and administration.
-Improve the Indian students academic wellbeing.
Encourage Indian students to adjust to an alien culture as weel as to the University environment.

Funds:

-The Native American Student Organization is funded by student fees of the University of Colorado Denver. We endevour to reach all Indian students and encourage each of them to participate and use our services.
-The Native American Student Organization, Indian students attending the University of Colorado Denver. Our ages range from 19-60, we represent many areas of the United -States and many different tribes.

We are united as students to help other and ouraselves achieve greater goals by gaining a higher education. We invite you to unite with us and we will grow stronger as individuals and a People.

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