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The Native American Students in Advanced Academia (NASAA) at the University of Washington was created to bring together graduate and professional students of Native American, First Nations, and Alaskan Native descent as well as our other Indigenous relatives. Our goal is to increase awareness of the diversity and excellence of the ongoing research, work and achievement of these students, and to provide a forum for us to socialize, network, and disseminate information.

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Sakokweionkwas, cultural and spiritual leader of the Mohawk community at Kanatsiohareke, is an internationally recognized indigenous leader. Mr. Porter is co-founder of the White Roots of Peace, a group of Iroqois Elders who toured the country sharing tradtional teachings and encourging Indians to embrace their Native traditions. He co-founded the Akwesasne Freedom School for grades K-8, with a curriculum entirely in Mohawk. He also began Partridge House, a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center. As an educator, Mr. Porter has taught a range of subjects at the Akwesasne Freedom School, Trent University, Akwesasne and the Tyiendinaga Reserve, and has worked as a cultural researcher and consultant for the North American Indian Traveling College.