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Native Americans

Conn. Researchers Dig for Items from Tribe-settler War

This summer, University of Connecticut researchers are scouring residential neighborhoods in Connecticut, Rhode Island and New York for artifacts from the battle between the Pequot Indians and English settlers nearly 400 years ago.

July 11, 2010

Native Americans

Tribute: Wilma Mankiller – 1945-2010

Wilma Mankiller was a wife, a mother, and Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. From the time she finished high school until her death she worked to improve the lives of her people.

April 12, 2010

Students

ENGLISH : Matters Of Culture And Community

Title: Associate professor of English, University of Minnesota Education: Ph.D. and M.A., anthropology, University of Michigan; B. A. Princeton University Age: 39 Career mentor: Toni Morrison Have you always wanted to be a writer? “If I wasn’t allowed to be me, I would be the musician Prince.” “Be unafraid! Strike out in new directions for […]

January 6, 2010

Students

SUPPLYING THE DEMAND

With the economy still reeling, Hampton University didn’t get its usual contingent of 100 employers at its fall 2009 career fair for students and alumni. But one sector was there in force — federal government agencies look

December 23, 2009

Sports

JACKSON TIPS HIS CAP TO AMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE FUND

Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson is donating the proceeds from his \”X\” cap, which commemorates the Montana native\’s record 10th NBA championship as a coach, to the American Indian College Fund, according to the organization’s website.

November 25, 2009

Students

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan at the Tribal Nations Conference

Duncan addresses reasons why students struggle and proposes ways to help Native American students, starting at the preschool level.

November 10, 2009

Leadership & Policy

Decision on UND Fighting Sioux Nickname Postponed

The North Dakota Board of Higher Education has postponed a decision on the fate of the University of North Dakota’s Fighting Sioux nickname, saying it wants to give one of the namesake tribes a chance to vote on the issue.

October 1, 2009

Sports

U of ND Faces Deadline on Fighting Sioux Name

Unless the University of North Dakota gets the support of the state’s two Sioux tribes by Oct. 1, which appears unlikely, the South Dakota Board of Higher Education says it must drop the Fighting Sioux as the school’s nickname.

September 27, 2009

Students

THE TOP 100: GRADUATE RANKINGS

The Top 100 degree tables published in this edition of Diverse, and the many more detailed tables included on the Diverse Web site, delineate the institutions that have conferred the most master’s, doctoral and first professional degrees to students of color in academic year 2007-2008.

July 22, 2009

Leadership & Policy

Haskell Indian Nations University Commemorates 125th Anniversary, Recognizes Painful History

Haskell Indian Nations University turns 125 this year. The university is recognizing its historical anniversary with a yearlong series of events officials are referring to as a commemoration rather than a celebration.

May 31, 2009

Native Americans

Navajos Largely Unscathed By Recession

Talk at the community center in this small Navajo town is not as focused on the economy as it is in many places off the reservation.

May 17, 2009

Leadership & Policy

Board Advocates Dumping UND Nickname, Logo

North Dakota’s Board of Higher Education has agreed to drop the University of North Dakota’s Fighting Sioux nickname and Indian head logo.

May 14, 2009