Student Employees

Student Intern for Professional Development and Student Engagement

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Bailey Nez '26

Bailey Nez is a '26 from Tocito, New Mexico, on the Navajo Nation. She is Diné and comes from the Red Running into the Water Clan and Tangle Clan. While at Dartmouth, she is pursuing her Bachelors of Arts in Earth Sciences combined with Native American and Indigenous Studies. She is extremely passionate about Environmental Justice and hopes to attend law school upon graduation from Dartmouth. On campus, she enjoys being involved with the NAD community and the Dartmouth Women's Club Volleyball Team. 

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Student Coordinator (Focus: Lu'au)

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Chase Kamikawa '26

Chase Kamikawa is a '26 studying History and Public Policy from Honolulu, Hawai'i. He returns as the Co-President of Hōkūpa'a for the 2025-2026 year and looks forward to cultivating a strong community that celebrates the unique culture and traditions of Pan-Pasifika peoples.

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Lead Student Coordinator (Powwow Chair)

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Kailani Sirois '27

My name is Kailani Waphikwane Sirois (she/her), and I am an enrolled member of the Colville Confederated Tribes and Poundmaker Cree Nation. I am from the Colville Reservation in the state of Washington, where I have lived for the majority of my life. I am a '27 at Dartmouth College who is currently majoring in Native American and Indigenous Studies, modified with English and Creative Writing. In my free time, I love to read, write, and spend time out in nature. For me, my passion lies in the storytelling traditions of my people and the narratives within them that have long carried our histories, identities, and ways of being. I am inspired by the enduring power of Indigenous storytelling to not only preserve our cultural memory but also to shape and imagine new futures for Indigenous communities. Through my exploration of these stories during my time at Dartmouth, I aim to breathe new life into them, honoring their origins while reimagining their possibilities. Through my writing, I aim to generate a space where ancestral knowledge meets contemporary experience, allowing me to pay tribute to the voices that came before while contributing to the evolving story of my people.

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Student Coordinator (Powwow Vice Chair)

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Elijah Butler '26

My name is Elijah Butler. I am from North Stonington, Connecticut, and I am Pequot. I am majoring in Engineering with a minor in Native American and Indigenous Studies. I am the Treasurer of AISES, and I am also involved with other groups on campus such as NDNS(Native Dance Nation Society) and ILL(Indigenous Living Languages). On campus I enjoy playing basketball during NADBall and practicing archery.

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Indigenous Peer Mentors

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Keva Burshiem '26

My name is Keva, and I am Itazipco Lakota and Bdewakantunwan Dakota from Flandreau, SD. I am a '26, and I'm majoring in Sociology and Native American & Indigenous Studies. In my free time, I enjoy baking, playing volleyball, watching movies, going on walks, and spending time with my friends.

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Wica Brown '28

My name is Wica-ta-wi Hoksina (wee-CHa tah-wee H-oak-shee-nah) but most people call me Wica (Wee-Cha). I'm from Polson, Montana on the Flathead Indian Reservation. I'm Oglala Lakota! I'm planning on majoring in Native American & Indigenous Studies with a double minor in Anthropology and Public Policy on a Pre-Law track! I'm a QuestBridge Scholar who applied ED (NOT match). I am the current Historian on NAD Exec Board, participated in Native Dancing Club, and in DUTEKS. I'm a Tour Guide, and executive board of the Dartmouth Organization Of Rural Student (DOORS). I'm also part of Fossil Free Dartmouth (an environmental activism club) I also like to write poetry in the Spilled Ink Poetry Club. About me: SZA has been my number one artist for the past 3 years (others include Kali Uchis, Frank Ocean, and Whitney Houston I'm a fiend for beaded earrings, I like taking care of our elderly (juniors and seniors) at Dartmouth and I am trying to get good at making fry bread.

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Pine Harman '28

Aloha! My name is Naliipoaimoku Harman ('28), but people call me Pine for short. I'm Native Hawaiian from Keaʻau on the island of Hawaiʻi. I'm majoring in Economics and am an active member of Dartmouth Women's Club Soccer, Hokupaʻa, and work part-time at Fern. A fun fact about me is that Hawaiian is my first language, and I speak it at home with my family.

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Mattea Pipestem '28

Hi! My name is Mattea and I am a '28 from Tulsa, Oklahoma! I plan to double major in Government and NAIS and I am Osage, Otoe-Missouria, and Eastern Band Cherokee. On campus you can find me giving a tour, locked on 3FB, or playing on the green with friends!

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Jolynn Tripi '26

My name is Jolynn, I'm Tlingit and grew up in Portland, Oregon. I'm a senior double majoring in Psychology and Native American and Indigenous Studies. In my free time, I enjoy playing basketball with the club basketball team and with other NADs during NADBALL, watching tv, and spending time with my friends.

For 2025 - 2026 NAP Student Employee positions were restructured based on student feedback, a 2023 NAP External Review, and a strategic planning initiative designed to create a more effective and engaging experience for our student community.

Find out more about our new positions via: 

NAP 2025 - 2026 Student Employee Brochure