State College in Centre County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Indian Leadership

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 31, 2019

1. Indian Leadership Marker

Inscription. Penn State's American Indian Leadership Program, established in 1970, is the oldest and most successful of its kind. It was among the first graduate fellowship programs anywhere to offer Native Americans formal opportunities to strengthen their administrative and leadership skills in order to return to their respective tribal communities as role models.

Erected by Penn State Alumni Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania State University series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1970.

Location. 40° 47.909′ N, 77° 52.131′ W. Marker is in State College, Pennsylvania, in Centre County. It can be reached from Fischer Road south of Allen Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: University Park PA 16802, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Pennsylvania Wilds.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern

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Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hospitality Management (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Management Education (about 500 feet away); Labor Education (about 500 feet away); Nittany Lion Shrine (about 600 feet away); Irvin Hall (about 600 feet away); Continuing Education (about 700 feet away); Martin Luther King Jr. (about 800 feet away); McKee Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in State College.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 31, 2019

2. Indian Leadership Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 449 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 2, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.