{"id":566,"date":"2026-03-04T15:00:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T23:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/?p=566"},"modified":"2026-04-01T10:51:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T17:51:02","slug":"mary-ellen-hillaire-symposium-april-5-6-2025%ef%bf%bc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/mary-ellen-hillaire-symposium-april-5-6-2025%ef%bf%bc\/","title":{"rendered":"Mary Ellen Hillaire Symposium (April 4th, 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:35% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/779\/2026\/03\/TESC_3inchCircles-copy.-2-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-573 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/779\/2026\/03\/TESC_3inchCircles-copy.-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/779\/2026\/03\/TESC_3inchCircles-copy.-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/779\/2026\/03\/TESC_3inchCircles-copy.-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/779\/2026\/03\/TESC_3inchCircles-copy.-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/779\/2026\/03\/TESC_3inchCircles-copy.-2-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/779\/2026\/03\/TESC_3inchCircles-copy.-2-945x945.jpg 945w, https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/779\/2026\/03\/TESC_3inchCircles-copy.-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#05472a;font-size:40px\"><strong>Mary Ellen Hillaire Symposium<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#05472a\"><strong>April 4th, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2>\u00a0<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #054726\"><a style=\"color: #054726\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/design\/DAHCRCGvo7A\/n94sLBZA15wB6FoE8ZM-rQ\/view?utm_content=DAHCRCGvo7A&amp;utm_campaign=designshare&amp;utm_medium=link2&amp;utm_source=uniquelinks&amp;utlId=h64a6c74083\">CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE MARY ELLEN HILLAIRE FLYER<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Native Pathways Program (NPP) and NPP Student Governance are thrilled to announce the Mary Ellen Hillaire Symposium happening on April 4th, 2026! Join us as we honor the remarkable legacy of Mary Ellen Hillaire, a member of the Lummi Nation and the visionary behind Native studies and the s&#8217;g\u02b7i g\u02b7i \u0294 altx\u02b7: House of Welcome-Evergreen Longhouse at The Evergreen State College.<\/p>\n<p>We invite you to join us in celebrating her remarkable achievements and enduring impact at the symposium.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<h2><span style=\"color: #054700\">Schedule of Events:<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Honored Guest Speaker, Colleen Jollie<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Guest(s):<\/strong> Colleen Jollie<\/li>\n<li><strong>Time:<\/strong> 12 PM<\/li>\n<li><strong>Audience:<\/strong> Open to the Campus Community<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Lunch and Mary Ellen Hillaire Documentary<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Time:<\/strong> 12:30 PM<\/li>\n<li><strong>Audience:<\/strong> Open to the Campus Community<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Cultural Art Workshop<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Guest(s):<\/strong> Kia De Miero<\/li>\n<li><strong>Time:<\/strong> 2:00 PM<\/li>\n<li><strong>Audience:<\/strong> Open to the Campus Community<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>NPP Student Governance Silent Auction<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Time:<\/strong> 4:45 PM<\/li>\n<li><strong>Audience:<\/strong> Open to the Campus Community<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Glass Blowing Demonstration<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Guest(s):<\/strong> Raya Friday and Mech<\/li>\n<li><strong>Time:<\/strong> 5:00 PM<\/li>\n<li><strong>Audience:<\/strong> Open to the Campus Community<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:embed --><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #054726\"><!-- \/wp:embed --><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #054726\"><!-- wp:tadv\/classic-paragraph --><\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:tadv\/classic-paragraph \/--><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:media-text {\"mediaId\":285,\"mediaLink\":\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/mary-ellen-hillaire-symposium\/screenshot-2025-03-26-at-4-18-10-pm\/\",\"mediaType\":\"image\",\"mediaWidth\":26,\"mediaSizeSlug\":\"medium\",\"verticalAlignment\":\"top\"} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns: 26% auto\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"208\" height=\"300\" class=\"wp-image-285 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/779\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-26-at-4.18.10\u202fPM-208x300.png\" alt=\"Mary Ellen Hillaire Cover Photo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/779\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-26-at-4.18.10\u202fPM-208x300.png 208w, https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/779\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-26-at-4.18.10\u202fPM.png 264w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 208px) 100vw, 208px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><!-- wp:paragraph {\"style\":{\"color\":{\"text\":\"#05472a\"}},\"fontSize\":\"larger\"} -->\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-larger-font-size\" style=\"color: #05472a\"><strong>About Mary Ellen Hillaire:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph {\"placeholder\":\"Content\u2026\",\"fontSize\":\"regular\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size\">Mary Ellen Hillaire was a trailblazer in Native American education and culture. In 1971, she became the first woman and Indigenous faculty member at The Evergreen State College, where she developed formerly the Reservation-Based Determination Program and now the Native Pathways Program. Her innovative approach focused on core components of Native culture: music, talk, dance, and art. She actively recruited Native students by visiting communities and presenting the idea of the Longhouse, advocating for a space where Native people could learn and grow.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:media-text --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:tadv\/classic-paragraph --><\/p>\n<h2><strong style=\"color: #05472a;font-size: 42px;font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/jxRMUguizIM?si=HBJ4CMVsJh63jKnl\">CLICK HERE<\/a> to Access Mary Ellen Hillaire, A Lasting Vision Documentary<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:embed --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:tadv\/classic-paragraph --><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;color: #054726\">Thank you to our Sponsors:<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:tadv\/classic-paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:image {\"id\":592,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"238\" class=\"wp-image-592\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/779\/2026\/03\/NPP_Horizontal-FullName-FOREST-1024x238.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/779\/2026\/03\/NPP_Horizontal-FullName-FOREST-1024x238.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/779\/2026\/03\/NPP_Horizontal-FullName-FOREST-300x70.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/779\/2026\/03\/NPP_Horizontal-FullName-FOREST-768x179.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/779\/2026\/03\/NPP_Horizontal-FullName-FOREST-600x140.png 600w, https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/779\/2026\/03\/NPP_Horizontal-FullName-FOREST-945x220.png 945w, https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/779\/2026\/03\/NPP_Horizontal-FullName-FOREST.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:tadv\/classic-paragraph \/--><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mary Ellen Hillaire Symposium April 4th, 2026 \u00a0 CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE MARY ELLEN HILLAIRE FLYER The Native Pathways Program (NPP) and NPP Student Governance are thrilled to announce the Mary Ellen Hillaire Symposium happening on April 4th, 2026!&#8230; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/mary-ellen-hillaire-symposium-april-5-6-2025%ef%bf%bc\/\">Continue Reading &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10861,"featured_media":306,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_s2mail":"yes"},"categories":[15,9,8,11],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/566"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10861"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=566"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/566\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":693,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/566\/revisions\/693"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/306"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=566"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=566"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=566"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}