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Section: Demographics > Native Americans
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
Native Americans
New Horsemanship Program at North Dakota Tribal College
Sitting Bull College in North Dakota has started a certified horsemanship program to teach students equine management.
November 26, 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
Students
CHANGING ROLES IN INDIAN COUNTRY
Women are emerging from positions of authority in traditional tribal culture to more public roles.
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
Native Americans
Museum Shows Work of “Indian/Not Indian” Artist
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian will present a career retrospective of works by what it calls one of the most transformative American artists of the last half century, Fritz Scholder (1937-2005), officials announced.
October 6, 2008
Leadership & Policy
Tribal College Presidents Will Reflect on Century
Four speakers will address the “Tribal College Presidents’ Perspectives on the Last 100 Years” at the 20th Annual “Consider the Century” conference on Friday, Oct. 10, the South Dakota State University announced.
October 6, 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
Leadership & Policy
SD College to Harness Wind for Power
Sisseton Wahpeton Community College plans to erect two wind turbines to generate power, a move that will make the campus more environmentally friendly and cut electrical costs.
September 29, 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
Native Americans
UA Navajo Roommate Case Ends in Guilty Verdict
A young woman accused of stabbing her roommate to death in their University of Arizona dorm room could be sentenced to life in prison after being convicted Sept. 19 of first-degree murder.
September 29, 2008
Native Americans
Book Details Seminole’s Gaming Experience
Gaming wealth has brought unimaginable wealth and altered the lifestyles of the Seminole Tribe of Florida, often considered among the most traditional of American Indians, an anthropologist writes in a new book.
September 29, 2008
Native Americans
17 Tribal Colleges Win Grants
Seventeen tribal colleges have been awarded $4 million through the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development Tribal College Grant program to buy equipment, build or renovate classrooms, make repairs and finance improvements.
September 29, 2008
Native Americans
UCSD Plans Native American Day Celebration
The 2008 California Native American Day Celebration is being held at the University of California at San Diego, UCSD announced.
September 29, 2008
Native Americans
Study Looks at Tribal Health
A medical study led by a University of Oklahoma health researcher shows that American Indians have more strokes and a higher fatality rate from their first stroke when compared to Whites and Blacks.
September 28, 2008
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