, 2023-01-27 16:35:00, BUQUERQUE, New Mexico (AP) — Native American leaders said the creation of a $50 million special trust fund to help fund educational programs within the nation’s tribal communities. New Mexicoas they have the lowest reading and math proficiency rates in the country, would be a huge step towards improving outcomes for their […]
, 2023-01-27 10:18:47, 1/2 Tammy Nguyen, the new executive director for access and inclusion at Weber State University, is pictured Dec. 20, 2022. Image provided, Weber State University 2/2 A group of Weber State students held a meeting on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, in an effort to slow the university down in its […]
, 2023-01-21 13:30:07, Meghan Akiwenzie has found peace and healing in beadwork. The Northern College student, shop teacher and artisan says she discounted a lot of the good her craft could bring to her life when she was younger. She began doing accounts in high school when she attended an indigenous-focused high school program. “I […]
, 2023-01-08 00:00:00, An ongoing effort based in Tulsa that hopes to have a nationwide impact on Native Americans with chronic pain has been approved for more federal funding to make it happen. The Oklahoma Native American Pain Risk Study, which is trying to find out why Native people suffer from pain at greater rates […]
, 2023-01-01 00:00:00, Farewell break: After time off for the holidays, area schools will welcome students back to campus this week. Classes resume Monday in Sand Springs. Classes resume Tuesday for Allen Bowden, Anderson, Bartlesville, Bixby, Broken Arrow, Catoosa, Collinsville, Epic Charter Schools, Glenpool, Keystone, Kiefer, Liberty, Mounds, Pretty Water, Skiatook, Sperry, Tulsa Honor Academy, […]
, 2022-11-23 02:00:00, Jonathan Perry (Aquinnah Wampanoag) and Kerri Helme (Mashpee Wampanoag Nation) lead the Wampanoag Social Dance. Photo provided by Jonathan Berry This article was originally published in 2011. It is updated every few years to add new comments from Native American readers. When I think back to my early memories of elementary school, […]
, 2022-12-12 15:55:29, Cynthia interviews a woman in Baracoa, Cuba for the symbolic meaning of her painting. Photo provided by Cynthia Fedori We interview Ms. Fedori about her connections to the museum and its mission, her research, how she finds inspiration, and future projects. Here are her answers. Can you share a little about yourself […]
, 2022-12-04 10:00:00, The search for the next dean of Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor School of Law it was extensive. It began over a year ago and brought search committee members from across the country. In the end, the candidate they chose was already part of the ASU academic community: stacy leeds. The […]
, 2022-11-29 18:03:32, From children’s spirituality to perceptions of indigenous disability and the decolonization of the study of language and linguistics, three researchers from the University of Victoria are the recipients of new Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships. A fourth, investigating extreme polar weather events, is the recipient of a Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship. Together with Canada’s […]