Our Directional Hope for you

We talked to hundreds of ASU Native college students in-person and asked, “What can ASU do to support future Native college students?” Over and over again, we heard students talk about feeling alone and answering with the phrase, “I wish I knew about [services and programs offered at ASU] before…”

After these sessions, we brainstormed ways we could share student stories and provide insider information to navigate. We asked ourselves what we could produce that students could relate to and see that they are not alone. With the help and guidance of many, we created Turning Points, a

magazine by and for ASU Native college students. Hopefully this issue will spark inspiration for new ideas, services, resources and opportunities to enrich your experience.

The title, Turning Points, was inspired by the ways our Native relatives share directions with us. We thought of our uncles and grandparents, who often draw routes on the ground, using rocks and twigs as markers. We thought about our aunties who point with their lips toward a specific direction — the place to find what we are looking for.

Turning Points thus became our way of introducing and sharing the multiple directions that ASU Native students are taking and that ASU staff and services are providing.

We hope these Turning Points open positive and meaningful roads for you to navigate and that your journeys are filled with connections, excitement and possibility. It started with Native students, and we listened. It continues with this issue. This is written by us, for us. Thank you for opening up and reading this magazine.