East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (ESU) announced today a formal partnership/agreement with The Delaware Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma, a federally recognized tribal nation, to foster collaborative and educational initiatives between the two organizations.
“Because of our location in the Pocono Mountains, ESU has a strong connection to Native American history,” said Joanne Z. Bruno, J.D., provost and vice president of academic affairs. “We are excited welcome Delaware Tribe to our campus and give their historic preservation office a home here. I have no doubt this partnership will lead to exciting collaborative work with our faculty and our students,” she said.
With this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) The Delaware Tribe of Oklahoma will move their Eastern Tribal Historic Preservation Office, Eastern Office to the campus of ESU. This partnership will enable collaboration between the tribe and the University’s students, faculty and staff to work with archeologists, historians and others to learn from the long and proud legacy of Indian tribes in the region in way that will support existing programs and lead to the development of new, interdisciplinary programs.
The MOU will also provide opportunities for undergraduate research and distance learning as well as the chance to share grant funding and provide student scholarships.
For more information about the partnership with ESU and the Delaware Tribe, please contact the office of the provost by calling 570-422-3539.