About this episode

Shelly and Mariah discuss the Native student experience at Santa Clara University, focusing on challenges and community.

In this episode, Shelly and Mariah engage in a thoughtful conversation about the Native student experience at Santa Clara University. Mariah (Northern Cheyenne & Crow Tribe) shares her personal story, reflecting on the challenges and complexities of adjusting to a new environment, balancing academic rigor, and building a sense of community on campus. Sources referenced in the podcast: jstor.org/stable/42802513?searchText=native+student+experience&searchUri=%2Faction%2FdoBasicSearch%3FQuery%3Dnative%2Bstudent%2Bexperience%26so%3Drel&ab_segments=0%2Fspellcheck_basic_search%2Fcontrol&refreqid=fastly-default%3A43fa7741ea5ae139ba7157eeca9e6003

People in this episode

Host: Shelly

Guest: Mariah

Topics covered

• Native student experience
• belonging
• community building
• academic challenges
• cultural identity

Keywords

• Native identity
• Santa Clara University
• student experience
• community
• academic rigor

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Santa Clara University

Places: Northern Cheyenne, Crow Tribe

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