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In 2020, Provost Teresa Abi-Nader Dahlberg appointed Scott Langston, religion instructor and leader of Native American programs at TCU, to a newly created three-year position as liaison for Native American Nations and Communities.

Dr. Langston established an advisory circle comprising Native Americans from within and outside of the university. This group will help guide TCU on positive ways to make Native Americans feel seen, respected, supported and part of the campus community by:

  • Developing partnerships between TCU and Native American nations and communities
  • Educating our campus regarding Native American history and perspectives
  • Reaching out to Native American communities about TCU
  • Helping guide curriculum with courses and programs reflecting Native American perspectives
  • Imagining new spaces to support Native American students, faculty, staff and alumni

2023-24 Native American Advisory Circle

  • Annette Anderson (Chickasaw and Cherokee), Indigenous Institute of the Americas, Plano, TX; licensed clinical social worker
  • Melanie Battise (Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas), Tribal Council Secretary and Member, Higher Education Committee, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas
  • Haylee Chiariello (Cherokee), TCU student, Journalism and Native American Expressions and Dance majors, TCU Feature Twirler, President of TCU’s Native and Indigenous Student Association
  • Nathan Elliot (Chickasaw Nation), Secretary, Department of Education, Chickasaw Nation
  • Chebon Kernell (Seminole), Executive Director, Native American Comprehensive Plan, The United Methodist Church and Mekko, Helvpe Ceremonial Grounds
  • Wynema Morris (Omaha), Full-time faculty in Native American Studies and former Board member, Nebraska Indian Community College, Macy, NE
  • Derek Ross (Wichita and Affiliated Tribes), Appointed Representative of the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes
  • Cynthia Savage (Choctaw), Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies and Professor of Professional Practice in the College of Education, TCU
  • Amber Silverhorn-Wolfe (Wichita/Kiowa/Cheyenne and Arapaho), Ph.D. student in Adult and Higher Education, University of Oklahoma