• McKenna Jlynn "MJ" Raade (Ojibwe) '25 - Major Industrial Labor Relations; Minors: American Indian & Indigenous Studies, Inequality Studies, Law & Society, Environment & Sustainability
• Gahsëni'de' Hubbell (Onöndowa'ga:'/Seneca) '27
• Peter Thais (Kanien:keha'ka/Mohawk) '25
• Charlie Hernandez (Ñuu Savi/Mixtec) '25
• Krissia Raiann Tuzroyluk (Iñupiat/Alaskan Native)
• Mary Elias (Gila River/Oglala Sioux)

MJ is a descendant of the Anishinaabe Ojibwe people. She grew up in Cottage Grove, Oregon. She is a senior majoring in Industrial Labor Relations, with 4 minors in American Indian & Indigenous Studies, Inequality Studies, Law & Society, and Environment & Sustainability. After undergrad she hopes to attend law school to pursue a career in a combination of tribal & environmental law. She has previously served on the executive board for the Native American & Indigenous Student at Cornell (NAISAC) club as External Relations and as Secretary. She also was formally Program Coordinator for the Native American & Indigenous Mentorship Program (NAIMP). She is currently the social media chair for American Indian Science & Engineering Society (AISES). In addition to being very involved with the Indigenous Community on campus she is the current Captain and past President of the Women’s Water Polo Club at Cornell. She has previously interned for the Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation, and this summer was selected for US Fish & Wildlife Directorate Fellows Program working for the Native American Program. As a Junior MJ studied abroad in Dublin, Ireland for Fall semester where she was able to travel around Europe and learn in a completely new environment. MJ favorite part of Cornell is the friendship she has found in the Indigenous Community at Cornell along with the activities she has participated in through the American Indian & Indigenous Studies Program (AIISP).

My name is Charlie Hernandez. I am Ñuu Savi (Mixtec), a Kessler Presidential Scholar, and a junior studying Plant Science with a concentration in Sustainable Indigenous Agriculture and pursuing a minor in American Indian and Indigenous Studies. I dedicate myself to the Indigenous student community at Cornell by serving on the NAISAC and AISES E-boards, and as co-coordinator for NAIMP, AIISP’s mentorship program. Alongside these roles, I am also a member of the Student Library Advisory Council (SLAC) and co-leader for the Sustainable Landscapes Team. I am excited to share the incredible programs and experiences made possible because of AIISP and the opportunities available at Cornell. 

Krissia Tuzroyluk is Iñupiaq from the Native Village of Point Hope, Alaska. She is a junior at the Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management with a concentration in Finance and a minor in Real Estate. She is the Media Chair for Native American & Indigenous Students at Cornell (NAISAC) and a former Senior Member in Diversity and Inclusion In Real Estate at Cornell (DAIRE). Her favorite part about Cornell is the Indigenous community and resources the American Indian and Indigenous Studies Program offers, such as tutoring and events.

Krissia hopes to use her education to benefit Indigenous people in her home state of Alaska by increasing access to affordable housing, as her elders taught her.

Gahsëni'de' Hubbell (Onöndowa'ga:'/SENECA) is a sophomore History major in the College of Arts and Sciences and an RA at Akwe:kon. She is an active participant of the Native American and Indigenous Students at Cornell (NAISAC) and has often support by presenting the Ganonyok (Thanksgiving Address) in Seneca and sharing the address during other community events.
 

Mary Elias (Gila River/Oglala Sioux) studies Animal Science in CALS. She is from the Gila River Indian Reservation in Phoenix, Arizona. She plans on pursuing a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine and hopes to return to her community as a veterinarian to provide access to veterinary care. Mary is active in the Indigenous student community by participating in club events and has worked as a peer tutor in AIISP for Chemistry, a program coordinator for the Native American & Indigenous Mentorship Program (NAIMP), and as a Residential Advisor for the Native American Program house, Akwe:kon. She also serves as co-president of the Minority Animal Science Student Club, works as a student assistant at the Paleontological Research Institute, and plays on the Women's Club Basketball team. This summer, Mary was a student intern at Native Health Phoenix, where she helped run community programming based on traditional values. She hopes to learn how to implement healthcare for humans and animals and return to share her knowledge with her community. Mary’s favorite memories at Cornell include participating in the NASIAC Prom and creating memories with friends at Akwe: Kon. She hopes to continue supporting incoming and current students and help with the transition to Cornell.