Celebrating 100+ Students in Native American Undergraduate Museum Fellowship Program

Miranda Bartlett comes from the Wahpethunwan and Bdewakanthunwan bands of Dakota people. She currently studies American Indian Studies at the University of Minnesota. She has a passion for community and is motivated by the people around her.

Daryl Baumann is a full-time husband, father, student, and enrolled member of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe. He is working toward completing his Baccalaureate from the College of St. Scholastica and continuing the Creator's work by revitalizing Anishinaabe language and culture in community school districts. He is from Minneapolis, but currently lives in the Sandstone/Hinckley area with his wife, daughter, three sons, and two dogs. 

Jordan Bush is a member of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation located in Washington state. Although she is from Washington, she also grew up on the Flathead Reservation in northwest Montana and considers both home. She recently obtained her bachelor’s degree in Tribal Historic Preservation from Salish Kootenai College along with a certification in Geospatial science. She is an avid reader, enjoys walks in nature, and has a love for learning and research, especially as it relates to her culture. 

Kalei Ganser is a Chamoru and Kānaka Maoli museum studies major at Macalester College. She has a minor in anthropology and plays club water polo during the fall season. She was born and raised in Miami, Florida.

Lydia Olson is an enrolled member of the Lac Courte Orielles Ojibwe Nation. She is a rising junior at Carleton College, majoring in Studio Art with a minor in Digital Art and Humanities. She loves to make art, spend time with family, and travel. She is very excited to learn more about Indigenous histories and preservation at the Minnesota Historical Society this summer.

Isaac Trimble comes from the Rosebud Sioux Tribe. He is going into his third year at the University of Minnesota and is currently studying American Indian Studies.

Zoe VandeBerg is a member of the Ho-Chunk Nation, bear clan. She is a Sociology major and a Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies minor at Winona State University. She is very passionate about being involved with on-campus activities, including her student club, the Turtle Island Student Organization. In her free time, Zoe enjoys beading earrings and getting outdoors with her dogs.

Angel Vazquez is from Flandreau, South Dakota. He is Dakota and enrolled in the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate. He is a junior at the University of South Dakota majoring in Anthropology and Sustainability. He is excited for what the NAUMF program has in store and looks forward to participating this year.