Join us in celebrating American Indian Heritage Month!
The Diversity Department at NHCC is excited to welcome Marique Moss to campus in honor of American Indian Heritage Month!
Marique B. Moss is an Afro-Indigenous poet, educator, legal scholar, and cultural strategist whose work explores sovereignty, survival, and self-reclamation. An enrolled member of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation, she carries the traditional name Woman in the Water (Mirígua Míash). Her writing bridges the personal and political with clarity, compassion, and conviction.
With academic training in Native American Studies and Indigenous Peoples Law, Marique brings a multidisciplinary perspective to her work as a writer, teacher, and community leader. She is the co-founder and CEO of Mashkiki Studios, where she leads culturally grounded workshops focused on plant medicine, traditional arts, and decolonial storytelling. Her practice sits at the intersection of Black and Indigenous liberation, education, and community healing.
Throughout her career, Marique has written and spoken on topics including Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, the Indian Child Welfare Act, American Indian education, and Black liberation. She has served as a featured speaker and panelist at conferences, summits, and community forums across the country, sharing insights shaped by both lived experience and scholarship.
Marique lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she continues to write, teach, and advocate for justice and cultural preservation. Through her words and work, she invites audiences to imagine new possibilities for healing, identity, and collective liberation.
You’re invited to three different engagement opportunities at NHCC!
Cultural Safety in Education: Identity, Belonging & Lived Experience - Keynote Experience
Date: Monday, November 2, 2026
Time: 12:00 p.m.- 1:00 p.m.
Location: Campus Center Room 244 and Zoom.
Listen and learn about the experiences of American Indian students in higher education and ways to create culturally safe curriculum and classroom environments. Visit the Zoom webpage to access the meeting virtually. Please note the Meeting ID: 930 0806 3988 and Passcode: AIHM26 for the event.
Smoke Medicine Workshop – In-person opportunity
Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Times: 9:30 a.m. -10:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Campus Center Room 244
Learn about the various types of Smoke Medicines used by Indigenous communities. Engage in a hands-on experience of hand-rolling medicine incense sticks and cones to take with you! REGISTER TO SAVE YOUR SPOT. Visit our Web Form to register for the event.
Herbal Tea Blending Workshop – In-person opportunity
Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2026
Times: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Campus Center Room 244
Learn about the various herbal medicines and how they are used by Indigenous communities. Engage in a hands-on experience of creating your own herbal tea blend to take with you! REGISTER TO SAVE YOUR SPOT. Visit our Web Form to register for the event.
We hope to see you there!