Strengthening Pathways North

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About

Strengthening Pathways North is NMU’s Indigenous empowerment initiative woven from relationship, community, and reciprocity to ensure that students arrive and thrive. This initiative increases recruitment, improves retention, and removes barriers to graduation. By supporting our Indigenous communities, we support the entire NMU community. 

Brynn Jannetta

bjannett@nmu.edu | (906) 227-1397

Strengthening Pathways North Coordinator:

Brynn Jannetta (Medicine Sky Woman) is a proud descendant of her communities, Wiikwemkoong First Nation and Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians. As the SPN Coordinator housed in the Center for Native American Studies, she facilitates programming for students and cultural competency education for the NMU community to help students to arrive and thrive at Northern Michigan University.

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Past Events

Let's Taco 'Bout SPN FlyerIndigenous People's Day Poster

Questions?

Interested in learning more about Strengthening Pathways North and what it has to offer for students, staff, faculty, tribal communities and more? Check out the link below!

Frequently Asked Questions
Brynn speaking at the Academic Senate.

Brynn explains to the Academic Senate what SPN is and how it supports the students.