This article was originally posted on Northeastern Global News by Erin Kayata.
When Avery Nakata arrived at Northeastern University from Hawaii and Tamarron Austin from New Mexico, the two quickly discovered they shared an interest. Both wanted to build a space where Native and Indigenous students could connect and celebrate their cultures.
Nakata is Native Hawaiian. Before coming to Northeastern, she attended Kamehameha Schools, a private school system designed to educate students of Hawaiian descent.
“Everybody I went to elementary, middle and high school with were all Native Hawaiian,” says the second-year business administration major. “Coming to Northeastern and getting pulled away from that and into an environment that was much more culturally diverse was good, but it made me miss that connection. I wanted a space where I could connect with other Indigenous students.”
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