This month on Bengal Tales, Amy Dressel welcomes Echo Marshall, ISU alumna, Shoshone-Bannock tribal member, and Director of Tribal Relations in the Office of the President. Echo reflects on growing up between Boise, Washington, and Southeast Idaho, returning to Fort Hall as a young mother, and ultimately earning her marketing and management degree at Idaho State while building a 24-year career in the tribal gaming industry.
Echo talks about leading major casino and hotel marketing expansions, then answering a new call to public service and education as she stepped into her current role at ISU. She explains how she serves as a relationship and bridge-builder between ISU and Tribal Nations, supports the memorandum of agreement with the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, and helps increase Native student success and visibility on campus.
Listeners will hear how tribal culture is being woven more visibly into ISU through initiatives like powwows, commencement drum groups and dancers, redesigned campus spaces, and expanded engagement in Fort Hall. Echo also offers practical advice on how alumni and community members can respectfully participate in tribal events, stay informed via tribal social media and websites, and show up as partners in the shared work of education, community, and belonging.
Learn more about how you can get involved with our communities and the Tribal Communities at https://www.isu.edu/nass/
