Program Overview

Native American Center of Excellence

The Native American Center of Excellence (NACOE) is a program that provides lectures and resources focused on Native American and minority health. The program aims to educate healthcare professionals, pharmacy students, and the general public about the healthcare needs of minority groups in the United States.

NACOE Lecture Series

The NACOE Lecture Series features faculty and scholars from across the country, delivering lectures on various topics related to minority health. The series includes a question-and-answer session after each lecture. Some of the notable lectures include:

• Claymore Kills First, Pharm.D. (Oglala Sioux Tribe and Mnicoujou Lakota) and Cinnamon Kills First (Northern Cheyenne)
• An Evening with Sean Sherman, The Sioux Chef (Oglala Lakota Tribe)
• Dr. Amber Walks Over Ice (Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes); Pharmacy Career Journey
• Terry Maresca, M.D. (Mohawk Tribe, Kahnawake Band); An Overview of Indigenous Plant Medicine Use in Western Healthcare Settings
• Dr. Maegan Rides At The Door (Fort Peck Sioux and Assiniboine, Absentee Shawnee); Historical Trauma in Education
• Amber Brave Rock, Pharm.D., will share her Pharmacy Career Story
• Levi Horn (Northern Cheyenne) Former Griz Football/NFL Player Motivational Speaker; Medicine Game: How football helped Levi overcome generational trauma and his education empowers him to fight for Native Youth around the country
• Dr. Co Carew (Mescalero Apache); An Art-Based Experience: Understanding a Sense of Place
• Dr. Ann Douglas (Blackfeet); Hope and Healing: Supporting clients who have thoughts of suicide

Program Details

The NACOE program is located in the College of Health, Skaggs Building, Room Suite 482, 32 Campus Drive, Missoula, MT 59812. The program provides resources for students, including lecture recordings available on the NACOE YouTube Channel.