The Central New York Native American Consortium (CNYNAC) convened on the Hamilton College campus on April 26. The purpose of the Consortium, established in 1998, is to share ideas, plans, and other information related to Native American studies. Representing Hamilton College was Neal Keating, visiting assistant professor of religious studies.
The field has been growing rapidly over the last 10 years, during which many of the colleges and universities in the central New York region have developed interdisciplinary curriculum and programs around the study of Native American / First Nations peoples, land, art, culture, archaeology and history. The meeting included CNYNAC representatives from the Onondaga Nation, Colgate University, Wells College, LeMoyne College, SUNY-Oswego and SUNY-Cortland. Support for the meeting was generously provided by the Dean of Faculty's office. For more information regarding the Consortium and its activities, please contact Neal Keating.
