Welcome to the Diversity Affairs Office

The Diversity Affairs Office seeks to create an inclusive campus and understand the diverse backgrounds of our Skyhawks community members. We honor our collective contributions to campus life and learning and endeavor to create a more equitable campus.

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Improve the well-being of Indigenous students and uphold our responsibilities to our Indigenous and College communities.

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April
18

Indigenous Leadership Summit

Join us for a transformative one-day conference designed to empower Indigenous students as the next generation of leaders. The Indigenous Leadership Summit offers a unique space to engage with campus leaders, explore leadership development rooted in cultural knowledge, and build a strong foundation for future opportunities.

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Indigenous Leadership Summit

Land Acknowledgement

"We acknowledge the land that Fort Lewis College is situated upon is the ancestral land and territory of the Nuuchiu (Ute) people, who the United States Government forcibly removed. We also acknowledge that this land is connected to the communal and ceremonial spaces of the Jicarilla Abache (Apache), Pueblos of New Mexico, Hopi Sinom (Hopi), and Diné (Navajo) Nations.

It is important to acknowledge this setting because the narratives of the lands in this region have long been told from dominant perspectives without full recognition of the original land stewards who continue to inhabit and connect with this land.

Thank you for your attention and respect in acknowledging this vital legacy. "

Contact us

Vice President of Diversity Affairs

Heather Shotton
Location: Berndt Hall
Email: hjshotton@fortlewis.edu 

Karl Little Owl, Executive Assistant to the Vice President
Location: Berndt Hall, RM 170
Phone: 970-247-6034
Email: kllittleowl@fortlewis.edu