Mission
The mission of the Newark Earthworks Center is to promote and support research and engagement by faculty, students, scholars, Indigenous peoples, and other stakeholders with an interest in the ancestral and contemporary Indigenous places, peoples, cultures and experiences within and around Ohio.
Vision
As a center for The Ohio State University we have a unique opportunity to promote scholarly engagement and research as well as contribute to the efforts of World Heritage Ohio to celebrate Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks UNESCO World Heritage Site and the nomination for Serpent Mound.
We will continue to expand our focus to include earthworks and mounds throughout Ohio, and reach out to scholars, constituents and stakeholders around the world as we make the Ohio State Newark Earthworks Center a world class research institution.
Values
Respect, Recognition, Preservation, Celebration and Promotion of Indigenous peoples and their achievements, past, present and future, in and about Ohio.
“Tribal participation in the interpretation and management of the ancient and historical landscape is vital to the Indigenous legacy of Ohio.”
We are shaping our work one basketful at a time, just as the Ohio River Valley's monumental earthworks were built. We respect, recognize, preserve, celebrate and promote Indigenous peoples and their achievements, past, present and future.
