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Our community reaches out to new students and their families to help them adjust to life at Stanford—to help them realize their goals and prepare for the future. The roots of the Native American Community at Stanford date back earlier than the institution itself. Built on land originally inhabited by the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe, Stanford University opened its doors in 1891. Matriculating in 1894, John Milton Oskison was the first Native American to graduate from Stanford in 1898. Fueled by the spirit of social and political change during the 1960s, a group of Native students worked with the university administration to increase educational opportunities for Natives at Stanford. Since then, our numbers have increased, and students have continued to take an active role in increasing opportunities for our community at Stanford. Today, there are more than 450 undergraduate and graduate students representing more than 50 tribes and island communities studying at Stanford. Highlights From the Community Access Our News Archive NACC Graduation Celebration April 22, 2026 The Native American Cultural Center Graduation Celebration is an annual event held in June to commemorate the many achievements of Stanford's graduating students with family and friends, and is open to the entire Stanford community. Announcements Stanford’s 54th annual powwow transforms Eucalyptus Grove for Mother’s Day Weekend May 14, 2025 For 54 years, Stanford students have spearheaded a Mother’s Day weekend tradition unlike any other: the Stanford Powwow, the largest student-run powwow in the U.S. In the News Welcoming Our Next Associate Dean & Director of the Native American Cultural Center (NACC) April 16, 2025 We are thrilled to announce that Blue Tarpalechee, an enrolled citizen of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. 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