Ati: Wa:oki Indigenous Community Center
Welcome!
Ati: Wa:oki Indigenous Community Center, commonly known as the Indigenous Community Center (ICC) serves as a community gathering area and study space. “Ati: Wa:oki” translates to “meeting house” in the Tutelo language. You'll find the ICC in room 122 of the Squires Student Center, just to the left of the Welcome Center on the first floor.
The center comfortably holds 50 people and offers a communal area, study spaces, and TV/projection capabilities. The space hosts an expanding library of over 200 books, CDs, and DVDs, many of which were donated by faculty, staff, and Indigenous communities. The space also includes a variety of Indigenous art, historic artifacts, and ceremonial pieces representing the cultures and traditions of several Indigenous tribes. There are also nods to Native people in contemporary and popular culture as well as a piece which highlights the eleven tribes within the Commonwealth of Virginia. If you would like to learn more about the center, the pieces displayed, or how to donate art and resources, please contact the center director.
Virginia Tech is a U.S. Department of Education federally designated Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI).