#AISSLobo
The American Indian Student Services’ #AISSLobo highlights students from across the UNM community on the AISS social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat.
The #AISSLobo for this week is Marisa Page (Pawnee/Ponca/Comanche)! Marisa is pursuing a PhD in Native American Studies with a focus on Indigenous Matriarchal Scholars; she will continue this research throughout her dissertation and work with her Pawnee tribe. Over the past twenty years, she has worked and advocated for Indigenous peoples around the world in various capacities and Marisa intends to continue that work while expanding her scholarship as a writer & Indigenous matriarch. She’s grateful for the Glenda Lewis Critical Race Scholar Award which has allowed her the opportunity to connect with other CRT scholars and make meaningful connection with women scholars. On & off campus, Marisa is very involved! She’s the president-elect for the UNM Graduate Professional Student Association (GPSA), on the GPSA Legislative Steering Committee, a member of the Native American Studies Graduate Collective, and the Student Representative of the American Indian Studies Association (AISA). She also volunteers with various groups around Albuquerque, including the Americans for Indian Opportunity, Moms Demand Action, and the Native American Democratic Caucus. Marisa is also involved in her Pawnee community through traditional ceremonies & dances and visits often to stay connected. She’s very proud to be a Tat čapâkickiri (Skidi woman) matriarch and her sheros are the incredible Indigenous women who helped her throughout her life and her grandma who was chaticks taka, but strong and wonderful in her own right. Marisa shares these words of advice with the Lobo community, “Your ancestors paved this path; now meet them halfway.” Thank you, Marisa, for allowing us to share a bit of your story! Let’s hear it for this amazing campus & community leader!
