Aseto’ne Virtual Institute
ASETO'NE VIRTUAL INSTITUTE
“In a postcolonial indigenous research paradigm, research is defined as ceremony, and each activity in the ceremony is marked by acknowledging relationships that people have with each other and the environment, as well as the moral and spiritual-base obligation that they have for each other, the community, and the environment at large.”
– Shawn Wilson, Research is Ceremony: Indigenous Research Methods.
The Aseto’ne Virtual Institute is a Native centered online ten-week educational curriculum open to all college and university students. Learn about biomedical and health research academic and career opportunities with curriculum organized into three distinct one-credit tracks. Choose from Smudge Keeper, Fire Keeper, and Medicine Shield courses to journey through a set of skills and activities that will launch your interest in careers that empower you to enhance your community. The Aseto’ne Virtual Institute faculty have designed motivating lessons on cultural resiliency, Native mathematics, COVID in Indian Country, Native researchers, and many more. Keep reading to see the exceptional instructional tracks available for TCU students!
This unique program offers personal development, education, and research experiences centered around health and biomedical research both in academia and as a profession. The Aseto’ne Institute is delivered online where students will meet, engage and interact with research faculty and other partners through presentations, workshops, and activities while earning a stipend.
Aseto'ne Institute Teams and Journeys
Aseto'ne Network Team Directory
Name | Title | |
Reno Charette | Health Initiatives Program Director | rcharette@aihec.org |
Maggie Grandon | Health Initiatives Program Coordinator | mgrandon@aihec.org |
Eric Johnson | Health Initiatives Communications Coordinator | ejohnson@aihec.org |
Tina Cooper | VP Finance & Administration | tcooper@aihec.org |
John Phillips | Interim President & CEO | jphillips@aihec.org |
TBD | Grants Administrator | |
Stacia Prue | Office Assistant | sprue@aihec.org |
David Clarke | Praxis AI | david@prxai.com |
Alex Feltus | Praxis AI | alex.feltus@gmail.com |
Sophie Clarke | Praxis AI–Digital Learning Engineer | sophemichelleclarke@gmail.com |
Darold H. Joseph | Medicine Shield Professor | darold.joseph@nau.edu |
Agnes Attakai | Medicine Shield Professor | agnesa@arizona.edu |
Liliana Bronner | Smudge Keeper/FireKeeper Professor | lbronner@unmc.edu |
Aseto’ne Virtual Institute Mentors
Faculty/Professional Mentors | Peer Mentors |
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Aseto'ne Virtual Institute Faculty
Guest presentations provided by SACNAS
Karletta Chief, (Diné) is an Associate Professor and Specialist in Soil, Water, and Environmental Sciences at the University of Arizona (UA).
Panel: Kateryna Poradiuk, Robin Lopez, Diamond Tachera, Jennifer Wong-Ala
Panel: Kateryna Poradiuk, Mario Banuelos, Georgina Moreno, Seda Arat, Nana Ankrah
Guest presentations provided by UND In-Med
Evan Adams is a member of the Tla’amin First Nation in British Columbia. He first came to the public’s attention by playing Thomas Builds-The-Fire, in the 1998 film Smoke Signals. Adams went on to earn an MD, as well as a Master of Public Health. He is currently the Chief Medical Officer of the First Nations Health Authority, in British Columbia.
Siobhan Wescott, Athabascan from Fairbanks, MD PhD,
Kelly Sassi, PhD
Guest presentations provided by We Are Healers
(See the We are Healers website for a complete list of stories.)
Dove Spector, Nez Perce
Vernon Grant, Amskapipikuni (Blackfeet) Nation
Annette Sampson, Umatilla
Guest presentations from NNHRT
(See the NNHRT website for a complete list of webinars.)
Arun Balajee, PhD, Lead, Technical Assistance team, Tribal Support Section, CDC COVID-19 Response
Suzanne Stewart, PhD, C.Psych, Waakebinee-Bryce Institute for Indigenous Health, Dalla Lan School of Public Health, University of Toronto
David R. Wilson, PhD., Director, Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives, Office of the Director at NIH Tribal Health Research Office (THRO)
Guest presentations from Stanford Life Design Lab
(See the Stanford Life Design Lab website for a complete list of resources.)
Designing Your Career: The Networking Reframe
Designing Your Career: The Outsider Problem
Designing Your Career: The Informational Interview
The Two Types of Networking: Outbound and Inbound
Designing Your Career: The Elevator Conversation
Designing Your Career: The Offer Search
Each educational journey is the equivalent of a one credit college course designed at 1.5 hours of work per day across 10 weeks. A student may choose to combine these tracks to earn more credit hours. The Aseto’ne Network Project staff will assist the students in providing data on time spent in coursework and performance measures so they might seek credit from their home institution through options such as Independent Study or Seminar rubrics.
Smudge Keeper
The Smudge Keeper educational journey contains 20-minute videos featuring content in Native mathematics, career guidance, study skills, and an introduction to Indigenous researchers. Smudge Keeper is supported by mentoring, a discussion board, weekly group video conferencing, and measured learning outcomes.
Fire Keeper
The Fire Keeper educational journey …
Medicine Shield Journey
The Aseto’ne Institute is hosted on the PRAXIS AI learning platform. To access this platform, you must first apply to be a part of the Aseto’ne Institute. Then, with your log in information, use this link to access the Aseto’ne Institute platform and begin your educational journey!
Reno Charette -Health Initiatives Program Director (rcharette@aihec.org)
Maggie Grandon – Health Initiatives Program Coordinator (mgrandon@aihec.org)
Eric Johnson – Health Initiatives Communications Coordinator (ejohnson@aihec.org)