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SUMMARY:2026 NINLHE Summer Institute
DESCRIPTION:NINLHE SUMMER INSTITUTESTRONGER TOGETHER: COLLECTIVE POWER AND COLLABORATION FOR NATIVE HIGHER EDUCATION \n21-23 JULY 2026 • UNIVERSITY OF UTAH • SALT LAKE CITY\, UTAH \n				registration is open\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				The National Institute for Native Leadership in Higher Education (NINLHE) Summer Institute\, in partnership with ACPA’s Native\, Aboriginal\, and Indigenous Coalition (NAIC) and Indigenous Student Affairs Network (ISAN)\, is a time for professional development\, networking with other educators\, and personal renewal. Through this Summer Institute\, educators with expertise in policies and practices vital to Native student success develop through our training sessions. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				AN INTENSIVE EXPERIENCE\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Summer Institute attendance is purposely limited to provide participants with an intensive experience that focuses equally on knowledge and skill building\, information sharing\, and the opportunity to draw upon the accumulated wisdom and experiences of the presenters as well as colleagues.  \nIn an atmosphere of collaboration\, friendship\, and fun\, the Summer Institute offers opportunities for spiritual renewal and personal empowerment.  The Elder-In-Residence fulfills an important role within the Summer Institute. The Elder will begin and end each day with a prayer and reflection.  The Elder-In-Residence will offer valuable context in which to consider our shared experiences throughout the Summer Institute. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				Learn more about Ninlhe\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				WHO SHOULD ATTEND?\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Native and non-Native administrators\, professional staff\, and faculty committed to supporting and increasing recruitment\, retention and graduation of American Indian\, Alaska Native\, Native Hawaiian and Aboriginal students at public\, private\, and tribal colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Keynote Speaker: Robert Maxim\n				Robert Maxim (Mashpee Wampanoag) leads Brookings Metro’s work on Tribal economies\, including research focused on an array of different research and policy issues in Indian \nCountry. He has written about the impact of federal investments and federal funding cuts on Tribal communities; the need to reform federal funding for Tribal nations; Native workers; the ability to access to remote work; the role of Native American community development financial institutions in Tribal economic development; the exclusion of Native Americans from economic data; and how state and regional policy can improve data about Tribal nations\, citizens\, and communities.  \nMaxim has also researched and written on Native American education\, including policy responses to remedy the lingering impacts of federal Indian boarding schools on Tribal communities\, ideas for improving federal higher education data about Native American students\, and policy proposals to support Native students and Native American-serving higher educational institutions. His work on identity in Indian Country has explored how federal data misrepresents Native American identity.  \nWithin Brookings\, he has led efforts to resurface the Institution’s historic engagement in Tribal communities\, including the Meriam Report\, and to engage with Native-led organizations on enabling future research centering Native American people. Maxim’s research and commentary on Native communities has appeared in numerous national\, regional\, and Native-led media outlets\, including the New York Times\, Washington Post\, National Public Radio\, Marketplace\, Time\, Federal News Network\, Indian Country Today\, Native News Online\, Native America Calling\, and others.  \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Elder-in-Residence: Joy Grant-Bullethead\n				Screenshot  \nJoy (Ute) serves as the Elder-in-Residence for the University of Utah Center for Native Excellence and Tribal Education\, which is a partner for the 2026 NINLHE Summer Institute. As a community elder\, she offers cultural guidance\, mentorship\, interfaith and spiritually grounded support\, and connection to community for students. This role helps affirm the experiences of American Indian/Alaska Native students\, strengthens relationships between the University of Utah and Tribal Nations\, and creates opportunities for the broader campus community to learn with respect about Indigenous presence\, values\, and cultural knowledge. \nJoy was born in Murray and grew up and attended school in West Jordan\, Utah. Joy and her husband\, Jonas Grant-Bullethead\, have made their home in Fort Duchesne\, where they raised their five children in Hilltop. Joy shares teachings of the Ute people\, with a focus on language\, history\, and community responsibility. In her role\, she strengthens connections between the University of Utah and Native communities throughout the state\, and creates respectful opportunities for all students\, faculty\, and staff to learn from Indigenous knowledge and living traditions. Joy describes her work in this way: her goal is not to stand above anyone or below anyone\, but to walk together among people. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Presidential Leadership Panel\n				Elmer Guy (Navajo)President\, Navajo Technical University (NTU) \nSince 2006\, Dr. Elmer J. Guy has served as the President of the Navajo Technical University (NTU)\, a member of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC)\, a community of 36 tribally and federally chartered institutions of higher education. Prior\, Dr. Guy served as vice president of academic and student services and its dean of instruction at NTU. Under Dr. Guy’s leadership\, NTU was named one of the top 120 community colleges in the United States by the Aspen Institute College of Excellence Program (2011\, 2012). NTU was also listed as one of the top three best higher education institutions in New Mexico according to BestColleges.Com (2018). \nBefore joining NTU\, Dr. Guy was appointed by the Navajo Nation president to serve as both executive director and deputy director of the Navajo Nation’s Department of Education. During his tenure\, he developed and implemented two trusts for the handicapped ($7 million) and vocational education ($6 million)\, as well as a comprehensive teacher education program\, all of which remain in full operation. Dr. Guy also directed the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services for the Navajo Nation. Today\, Dr. Guy serves as Chair of AIHEC\, Co-Chair of the Education Subcommittee for the National Congress of American Indians\, and a Trustee of the Higher Learning Commission. He has co-chaired the World Indigenous Higher Education Consortium for three years\, was appointed by the President of the United States to serve on the National Board of Education Sciences for four years\, and is a former Trustee of the College Board. Dr. Guy earned his undergraduate and doctorate degrees from the University of Arizona\, and in between\, a graduate degree from the University of San Francisco. \n \nShelley C. Lowe (Navajo)President\, Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA)\, the University for Indigenous Creative Excellence  \nIn 2025\, Dr. Shelley C. Lowe was appointed as President of the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA)\, succeeding longtime President Dr. Robert Martin (Cherokee Nation). Dr. Lowe brings extensive leadership experience in higher education and deep dedication to Indigenous student success. Most recently\, she served as Chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)\, managing a federal agency with a $207 million annual budget and spearheading initiatives that significantly advanced Indigenous education and representation at the national level. \nWith over two decades in senior administrative roles\, Dr. Lowe has a distinguished history of enhancing Native and Indigenous student development\, curriculum innovation\, faculty and staff advancement\, and building robust coalitions among educational institutions\, Indigenous communities\, and national organizations. Prior to leading NEH\, Dr. Lowe served as Executive Director of the Harvard University Native American Program and held administrative and teaching positions at Yale University and the University of Arizona\, where she earned her PhD in Educational Policy Studies and Practice. \nHeather Shotton (Wichita & Affiliated Tribes\, Kiowa\, Cheyenne)President\, Fort Lewis College \nDr. Heather J. Shotton is the 11th President of Fort Lewis College and the first Native American to lead the institution. A nationally recognized scholar and advocate for Indigenous education\, Dr. Shotton brings over 20 years of experience in academic leadership\, student success\, and institutional transformation. \nAn enrolled citizen of the Wichita & Affiliated Tribes and descendant of the Kiowa and Cheyenne Tribes\, she has dedicated her career to advancing equity\, reconciliation\, and access in higher education. Her leadership at FLC centers on belonging\, academic excellence\, and honoring the institution’s unique history. A first-generation college graduate\, Dr. Shotton previously served as Chair of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies at the University of Oklahoma and as Board President of the National Indian Education.  \n			\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				REGISTRATION INFORMATION\nSummer Institute participants are expected to arrive on 21 July 2026 \n\nBefore 8 June 2026 – $550\nAfter 8 June 2026 – $650\n\nIncluded with Registration \n\nDaily parking at University of Utah Conference Center\, where the Summer Institute will take place\nAll meals (Tuesday lunch through Thursday dinner)\n\nNot Included with Registration \nLodging is not included in your Summer Institute registration rate\, but registrants can take advantage of our special room block and group rates at the University of Utah Guest House\, which is connected to the Conference Center. Summer Institute registrants who book directly with the Guest House by 20 April 2026 will receive a discounted rate of $190.00+tax/night. To make your reservation\, call the Guest House Front Desk at 801-587-1000 and mention our group name: “NINLHE Summer Institute.” You can also make a reservation online and use offer code: “BKG1201” to access our room block. \nRegistrants may choose to stay at another hotel or commute from home if local; daily parking at the Conference Center is included regardless of where you stay. \n			\n				REGISTER NOW\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				LODGING INFORMATION\nLodging is not included in your Summer Institute registration rate\, but registrants can take advantage of our special room block and group rates at the University of Utah Guest House\, which is connected to the Conference Center. \nSummer Institute registrants who book directly with the Guest House by 20 April 2026 will receive a discounted rate of $190.00+tax/night. \nTo make your reservation\, call the Guest House Front Desk at 801-587-1000 and mention our group name: “NINLHE Summer Institute.” You can also make a reservation online and use offer code: “BKG1201” to access our room block. \nRegistrants may choose to stay at another hotel or commute from home if local; daily parking at the Conference Center is included regardless of where you stay. \n			\n				BOOK YOUR ROOM\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\nPAYMENT & CANCELLATION POLICY\nRegistrations can be paid by check\, VISA\, MasterCard\, Discover\, or American Express. All fees must be prepaid. Purchase orders are not accepted. Refunds will be given for cancellations received in writing to ACPA at info@acpa.nche.edu by 21 June 2026. Registrations can also be withdrawn by registrants using the event registration system through 21 June 2026. After 21 June 2026\, there are no refunds. ACPA reserves the right to charge a service fee of US$50 for returned checks. Registrations are non-transferable. The Summer Institute may be canceled or postponed due to insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances. In this case\, the fees will be fully refunded; however\, ACPA will not be responsible for other additional costs\, charges or expenses\, including cancellation/change charges assessed by airlines\, hotels\, and/or travel agencies. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				INSTITUTE SCHEDULe\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				DAY 1 • Tuesday\, 21 July\n\n10:00am – 1:00pm NINLHE Summer Institute Registration/Check-in\n1:00 – 1:45pm Welcome & Blessing\, NINLHE Overview & Summer Institute Orientation\n1:45 – 3:15pm Summer Institute Participant Introductions\n3:15 – 3:30pm Break\n3:30 – 5:00pm Summer Institute Participant Introductions (Cont.)\n5:15 – 5:30pm Reflection on the Day led by Elder-in-Residence\n5:30pm Dinner (Provided)\n7:00pm Evening Activity\n\n \nDay 2 • Wednesday\, 22 July\n\n8:00 – 8:45am Breakfast (Provided)\n9:00 – 9:15am Blessing\n9:15 – 10:15am Keynote Speaker\n10:15 – 10:30am Break\n10:30 – 11:15am Q&A with Keynote Speaker\n11:15am– 12:15pm Common Ground Walk\n12:30 – 1:30pm Lunch (Provided)\n1:45 – 3:00pm Thematic Breakout Sessions\n3:00 – 3:15pm Break\n3:15 – 4:30pm Participant Roundtable Discussions\n4:45 – 5:00pm Reflection on the Day\n5:30pm Dinner (Provided)\n7:00pm Evening Activity\n\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Day 3 • Thursday\, 23 July\n\n8:00 – 8:45am Breakfast (Provided)\n9:00 – 9:15am Blessing\n9:15 – 10:45am Leadership Panel and Q&A\n12:00 – 1:00pm Lunch\n1:15 – 2:30pm Thematic Breakout Sessions\n2:45 – 4:00pm Participant Roundtable Discussions\n4:15 – 4:30pm Closing Reflections\n4:30 – 5:00pm Summer Institute Evaluations\n5:30pm Dinner (Provided)\n\n  \nDay 4 (Optional) • Friday\, 24 July\n\n12:00 – 9:00pm Native American Celebration in the Park Pow Wow (Liberty Park\, Salt Lake City\, Utah)\n\n 
URL:https://myacpa.org/event/ninlhe2026/
LOCATION:University of Utah Guest House & Conference Center\, 110 South Fort Douglas Boulevard\, Salt Lake City\, UT\, 84113-5036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Entity Event,In-Person,ISAN,NAIC,NINLHE
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