Michael David Niles,43, passed away May 23, 2011. Mike, a Professor of Social Work, was a faculty member at Missouri Western University in St. Joseph, MO. As a former professor at ASU, he was instrumental in the creation of the Indigenous Early Intervention Alliance, an organization focused on supporting indigenous children through culturally-based early childhood intervention; personally establishing scholarship opportunities for Native American students, and serving in various capacities to improve education for Native American children. Survivors include his family in Oklahoma, a daughter, three siblings and his mother.