UConn and the five recognized American Indian Tribes within current State boundaries are launching a historic partnership, envisioning wide-ranging collaborations in academic and research pursuits, economic development, community service, and cultural enrichment.
Such a comprehensive agreement is the first of its kind on the East Coast between Tribal Nations and a university. It is especially significant given UConn’s status as one of the federal Morrill Act land grant institutions, which profited from land obtained from Indigenous peoples through generations of broken treaties, forced removal, and brutal warfare.
