Native Americans and other indigenous peoples have been subdued into the minority of minorities. There is an alarmingly small representation of this group in the astronomy community; so much so, that it fails to reflect the corresponding fraction in the general population and breaks the anonymity of these individuals. This talk will outline many unique characteristics that set indigenous cultures apart from other underrepresented minorities. Extending the same treatment to indigenous peoples as other underrepresented minority groups may affect their retention rate in STEM fields. I offer my own perspective and experiences as an indigenous student on what has been beneficial for me and other indigenous students, and offer suggestions on individual and collective, community-wide actions that can make the field of astronomy more accommodating to indigenous peoples. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Charee Peters Graduate Student Department of Astronomy University of Wisconsin -- Madison Office: 4504 Sterling -------------------------------------------------------------------------- email: cpeters@astro.wisc.edu phone: (720) 256-3974 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Behold this day. It is yours to make." -- Black Elk "As we are and as we do, so the world will be." -- Chief Arvol Looking Horse