Tag: American Indian/Native American: Page 7

Students

Chronicling the Lives of Native Americans on Predominantly White Campuses

Amanda LeClair, a senior at the University of Wyoming, is not an activist by nature.

March 3, 2009

Native Americans

Course Gets Teachers Ready for Reservations

The University of Wyoming has developed a new graduate course designed to help educators who are teaching on American Indian reservations.

January 25, 2009

Students

Tribal Colleges’ Top Priority for Obama: ‘Full and Forward Funding’

As enrollment at tribal colleges spikes, American Indians are hoping the Obama administration will make good on campaign promises to increase funding.

January 11, 2009

Sports

Native Americans Proud of Bradford’s Heisman

Since Sam Bradford won the Heisman Trophy, the most prestigious individual honor in college football, earlier this month, Native Americans have been basking in the glow.

December 21, 2008

Native Americans

American Indian Educator Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Dr. Henrietta Mann, Professor Emeritus in Native American studies at Montana State University, has received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Indian Education Association.

December 10, 2008

Native Americans

Arizona Tribe’s Suit Over Research Revived

An Arizona appeals court panel ruled that the Havasupai American Indian tribe can proceed with a lawsuit that claims university researchers misused blood samples taken from tribal members.

December 3, 2008

Students

A Steward of American Indian Education

David Gipp has been involved in the tribal college movement from the beginning and continues to play a vital role.

November 26, 2008

Sports

Illinois, Northwestern Retire Tomahawk Trophy

The University of Illinois put Chief Illiniwek on the shelf last year and the school says it’s now retiring another piece of American Indian imagery.

November 23, 2008

Native Americans

Creating More Opportunities for American Indians in Science and Engineering

While many have doubted the ability of American Indian students to thrive in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, Dr. Herb Schroeder is converting skeptics with his Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program.

October 30, 2008

Students

Haskell Indian Nations University President Under Fire

The embattled president of Haskell Indian Nations University is standing firm while the university’s Board of Regents asks for her dismissal and nearly half of the students have signed petitions seeking her resignation.

October 20, 2008

African-American

Native Roots and a Multicultural Future

Established as a school for American Indians, the University of North Carolina at Pembroke has become the most diverse institution among master’s-granting universities in the state.

October 1, 2008

Native Americans

UC Riverside Hosting Indian Conference

Health issues, language preservation and improving archaeology practices in California will highlight the 23rd annual California Indian Conference on Friday, Oct. 3, and Saturday, Oct. 4, at the UC Riverside Palm Desert Graduate Center, university organizers announced.

September 29, 2008